Last night the US Senate overwhelmingly confirmed
Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Department of the Interior (the US Fish & Wildlife Service is part of the DOI). She will replace
Ken Salazar who stepped down last month after four years in this cabinet position.
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The Senate confirmed Sally Jewell as the next Secretary of the Interior on April 10, 2013, with a vote of 87-11.
Photo by Jack Storms
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Ms. Jewell currently is CEO of
REI, a major retailer of outdoor recreational equipment.
The National Wildlife Refuge Association strongly supported Ms. Jewell's nomination, and issued
this statement today.
Here is the
NY Times article about the confirmation.
