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| Obama's Commerce chief announced | Obama's Commerce chief announced |
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| US President Barack Obama has picked former Washington state Governor Gary Locke to be his Commerce Secretary. | US President Barack Obama has picked former Washington state Governor Gary Locke to be his Commerce Secretary. |
| This is the third time Mr Obama has picked a Commerce Secretary, after his previous two appointees both removed themselves from consideration. | This is the third time Mr Obama has picked a Commerce Secretary, after his previous two appointees both removed themselves from consideration. |
| New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew to fight an ethics probe, while Republican Senator Judd Gregg withdrew after political disagreements. | New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew to fight an ethics probe, while Republican Senator Judd Gregg withdrew after political disagreements. |
| Mr Locke will be the third Asian-American in the new Cabinet. | Mr Locke will be the third Asian-American in the new Cabinet. |
| He was the first ever Chinese-American to serve as a state governor in the US. | |
| As Commerce Secretary, Mr Locke will make decisions about America's telecommunications infrastructure and will be responsible for promoting economic development. | |
| With Mr Locke's appointment, President Obama has no more cabinet-level vacancies left to fill. |