cabinet

November 25, 2008 - 9:34am
SLIDESHOWS

New Jerseyans in the President's Cabinet

Seventeen New Jerseyans have served in the President's cabinet since James Monroe named Samuel Southard as his Secretary of the Navy in 1823.

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November 13, 2008 - 12:29pm
INSIDE EDGE

One reason why Corzine is not likely to become Secretary of the Treasury

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According to pubished reports, Gov. Jon Corzine is a possible candidate for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in Barack Obama's administration

President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team has asked potential administration officials to fill out a 63 question form, according to a report in the New York Times.

Question 13: "If you have ever sent an electronic communication, including but not limited to an email, text message or instant message, that could suggest a conflict of interest or be a possible source of embarrassment to you, your family, or the President-elect if it were made public, please describe."

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November 3, 2008 - 2:15pm
INSIDE EDGE

Politico: Kean could be Obama's Education Secretary

Politico is speculating that former Gov. Thomas Kean, a Republican, is a possible candidate for U.S. Secretary of Education in Barack Obama's cabinet.  Kean served as Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990, and President of Drew University from 1990 to 2004.  Also on the list of Education Department candidates: University of Oklahoma President David Boren, a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Oklahoma; and U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.).

The Politico list does not include Seton Hall University Law Professor Mark Alexander as a candidate for White House Counsel.  Alexander was included on a short list published by the American Bar Association last week.

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