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27 March 2009

Gary Locke confirmed as US commerce secretary

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.




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