Gary Locke confirmed as US commerce secretary
27 March 2009
Eileen McDermott, New York
The US Senate has confirmed former Washington state governor Gary Locke as the new US secretary of commerce
As commerce secretary, Locke will be responsible for regulating various government agencies, including the USPTO. He served as Washington State's governor from 1997 to 2005 and was the first Chinese-American governor in the US when he was elected.
Locke also served as a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, where he handled matters for the firm's China...
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