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Position:
Secretary
The secretary of the Interior manages nearly half a billion acres of federal lands. This includes the National Park System and vast tracts of federal lands, mostly in the western regions of the country. It is also the secretary?s responsibility to enforce laws that protect threatened and endangered species and that govern the management of national wildlife refuges. He or she also needs to work closely with Indian Tribal leaders to insure that reservations receive adequate economic, educational, and social services.
Type of Appointment/Position: Presidential with Senate confirmation
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Raul M. Grijalva
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Nominee's Background:
Chairman of the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives Has represented Arizona District 7 for 3 terms Member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors for 12 years Member of the Tucson Unified School District for 12 years Was an author of the Pima County Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
Nominating Speech:
Congressman Grijalva has served the people of Southern Arizona for over 25 years. Now Chairman of the biggest subcommittee in the Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, it seems to be a natural fit to keep progressive, advocacy work up to the next level in a future, progressive cabinet.
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