Position: Secretary - Interior

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    

Nominations so far:

Nominee	Rating
Tom Goldtooth	no rating
Robert Kennedy, Jr
Susan M. Williams
Wilma Mankiller
Raul M. Grijalva
Carl Pope
Pat Byington
John Kitzhaber
Al Gore
Rodger Schlickeisen
Rep Mark Udall, D-Colo.
George Miller
Martha Marks
Robert Redford
Winona LaDuke
Kevin Danaher
Paul Johnson
Rep. Peter DeFazio
Ed Dobson
Senator Dick Durbin
Carol Browner

Work to protect and extend the Commons, our nation's common heritage: public lands, air and water, biodiversity;

Reverse the privatization of our public resources and stop the encroachment of commercial interests and polluting activities into our public lands;

Acknowledge the absolute value of wilderness and the natural environment in an ever more crowded world;

Support true economic development opportunities for Native Americans and work with tribal representatives to make sure that Native American resources are managed in an ethical, transparent and democratic manner.