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Secretary Thomas 'Tom' James Vilsack's Public Statements

Thomas Vilsack
Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' James Vilsack
Office: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/20/2009
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Christie; 2 Children: Jess, Doug
Birth Date: 12/13/1950
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Home City: Mt. Pleasant, IA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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Date Title Location
July 27, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for Producers to Grow Renewable Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuels Washington, DC
July 27, 2012 Blog: Secretary's Column: Managing our Forests to Drive Job Growth Unknown
July 26, 2012 Remarks by the President Before Cabinet Meeting Washington, DC
July 26, 2012 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts Washington, DC
July 26, 2012 Blog: U.S. Public Lands Continue to Create Jobs and Boost Local Economies Through Tourism, Restoration Efforts, and Energy Initiatives Unknown
July 26, 2012 U.S. Forests Continue to Create Jobs and Boost Economy Through Tourism; Restoration Efforts and Wood-to-Energy Initiatives; and Nano-Cellulosic Breakthroughs Washington, DC
July 25, 2012 USDA Designates an Additional 76 Counties in 6 States as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Worsening Drought Washington, DC
July 25, 2012 Agriculture and Energy Departments Announce New Investments to Drive Innovations in Biofuels and Biobased Products Washington, DC
July 23, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Obama Administration Efforts to Assist Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Drought Washington, DC
July 23, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Obama Administration Efforts to Assist Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Drought Unknown
July 20, 2012 Blog: Secretary's Column: The Means to Help Producers Impacted by Drought Unknown
July 19, 2012 Obama Administration Officials Discuss Navy's Successful Demonstration of Domestic Biofuel and New Energy Efficiencies in Major Maritime Exercise Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 USDA Designates an Additional 39 Counties in 8 States as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Worsening Drought Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Availability of Loans and Grants to Improve Housing for Farmworkers Washington, DC
July 17, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Proposed Rule to Increase Energy Efficiency in Rural Homes and Businesses Washington, DC
July 17, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Tours a Methane Digester Operation on a Pennsylvania Dairy Farm Berlin, PA
July 16, 2012 Blog: Calling All Champions of Change: Send Us Your Stories! Unknown
July 16, 2012 USDA Officials Stand with Farmers and Ranchers Affected by Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters Washington, DC
July 15, 2012 CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript Unknown
July 13, 2012 Obama Administration Releases Report on Progress and Next Steps in Restoring the Everglades, Announces Additional $80 Million in Project Funding Kissimmee, FL
July 12, 2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the House Agriculture Committee's Approval of the Food Farm and Jobs Bill Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 USDA Press Conference with Secretary Tom Vilsack on Improvements to Disaster Assistance Unknown
July 11, 2012 USDA Announces Streamlined Disaster Designation Process with Lower Emergency Loan Rates and Greater CRP Flexibility in Disaster Areas Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure Washington, DC
July 6, 2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the Codex Alimentarius Commission's Adoption of Standards for the Veterinary Drug Ractopamine Washington, DC
July 6, 2012 Statement from United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Washington, DC
July 3, 2012 Readout of Secretaries Napolitano and Vilsack's Visit to States Affected by Wildfires Boise, ID
July 2, 2012 USDA Press Teleconference with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack; Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus; and Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Heather Zichal Unknown
July 2, 2012 Blog: USDA, EPA Sign 5 Year Commitment with 1890 Universities Unknown
July 2, 2012 Obama Administration Announces New Investments to Advance Biofuels Industry and Enhance America's Energy Security Washington, DC
June 30, 2012 Federal Wildland Fire-Fighting Agencies Further Strengthen Preparedness, Prevention in Advance of July 4th Holiday Washington, DC
June 29, 2012 Blog: Secretary's Column: National Homeownership Month Unknown
June 28, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Visits OSU, Highlights Cancer-Fighting Research and 150 Years of Land Grant University Partnerships Columbus, OH
June 28, 2012 United States, Canadian Forest Officials Hold Forest Health Summit Washington, DC
June 27, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA, General Electric Efforts to Commercialize Renewable Jet Fuel for Ohio Aviation Industry, Creating Job Opportunities Across the State Cincinnati, OH
June 27, 2012 Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA Support for Homeownership During a Rural Housing Visit in Ohio Washington Court House, OH
June 26, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Economic Development Funding to Support Business Growth, Create Jobs Washington, DC
June 25, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding for Projects to Boost Renewable Energy Production, Reduce Energy Consumption Huntersville, NC
June 23, 2012 Secretary Vilsack Announces 23 New Water Quality Improvement Projects in Nine Mississippi River Basin States Washington, DC
June 22, 2012 Blog: Secretary's Column: Creating Jobs by Strengthening the Bio-Based Economy Unknown
June 21, 2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U.S. Senate Approval of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act Washington, DC
June 21, 2012 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Authorizing Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Russia Unknown
June 19, 2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Support of Invitation to Mexico as a New TPP Negotiating Partner Washington, DC
June 18, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for a New Bio-Based Chemical Production Facility in Louisiana Washington, DC
June 15, 2012 Statement from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Today's Environmental Protection Agency Action allowing E15 to be Used by Model Year 2001 and Newer Passenger Vehicles Unknown
June 13, 2012 USDA Secretary Vilsack Announces Measures to Improve the Quality of Life and Foster Economic Opportunity for Tribal Communities Washington, DC
June 13, 2012 USDA Announces Additional 9,000 Acres for Non-Food Energy Crop Production Washington, DC
June 12, 2012 USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Rural Businesses Create Jobs Washington, DC
June 12, 2012 Federal Partners Continue to Support Response to Western Fires Washington, DC

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