Thomas James Vilsack
Office: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (NA) - ,
On The Ballot: False, for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (NA) -
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Birth Date
12/13/1950
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Birth Place
Pittsburgh, PA
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Home City
Mount Pleasant, IA,
Family
Wife: Christie; 2 Children: Jess, Doug,
EDUCATION
JD, Albany Law School, Union University, 1975
BA, Hamilton College, 1972
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
United States Secretary of Agriculture, 2009-2017, 2021-2025
Confirmed by the United States Senate, United States Secretary of Agriculture, January 20, 2009
Candidate, United States President, 2008
Nominated by President Obama, United States Secretary of Agriculture, December 17, 2008
Governor, State of Iowa, 1998-2006
Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 49, 1992-1998
Mayor, Town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, 1987-1992
COMMITTEES
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Former Counsel, Dorsey and Whitney
Former Partner, Bell and Vilsack Law Office
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Member, American Bar Association, present
Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, present
Member, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, present
Member, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, present
Member, Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Mount Pleasant Noon Rotary Club, present
Member, Iowa Bar Association, present
Member, Saint Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, present
Board of Directors, Feeding America
Board of Directors, GenYOUth
Former Chair, Midwest Governor's Conference
Former Member, National Governor's Association Executive Committee
Former Vice Chair, Democratic Governors' Association