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Under Obama, no mass firings of U.S. attorneys

Baltimore sun
March 9, 2009

 

Tim Geithner — He's Hiring! And His Critics Hope It's Soon

Time Magazine
March 09, 2009

 

Treasury gains three more Obama appointments

Associated Press in GoveExec.com
March 09, 2009

 

How to survive a vetting: Insider tips to becoming a political appointee

Federal News Radio
March 09, 2009

 

Editorial: Who’s Filibustering Now

New York Timess
March 08, 2009

 

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Charting Former Presidential Cabinet Members: Where are they now?

 

Cabinet members appointed during past Presidential Administrations have moved on to an array of diverse career fields.  The PDF document linked below depicts the current employment status of former Presidential Cabinet members who are not retired or deceased.  This document includes a summary chart and an individual chart illustrating the post-Cabinet work sectors for appointees from eleven different Presidential Cabinets.
 

-- Richard M. Nixon – Terms I & II

-- Gerald R. Ford

-- James E. Carter

-- Ronald W. Reagan – Terms I & II

-- George H.W. Bush

-- William J. Clinton – Terms I & II

-- George W. Bush – Terms I & II 

 

Former_Cabinet_Members_Now.pdf