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Steward of US economic and financial systems; responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the US.
Current Secretary: Steven T. Mnuchin
Qualifications: - former banker; Co-producer of "Rules Don't Apply" (2016); Trump's top campaign fund-raiser

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Rex W. Tillerson
*Federal Secretary of state (also the cheif adviser)
*Attended University of Texas at Austin
*Helps with foreign affairs
*Negotiates and manages with treaties
*Mainstains foreign affairs’ budget and resources
*Has to know certain government ways of other countries

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Coordinates and supervises all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United Armed Forces

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Enforces the laws of the federal government
Ensures the public safety against terrorism and crime.
Includes agencies like the FBI
State attorney general is Jeff session
Deputy attorney general is rod rodenstein

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Department executives:
James Mattis-Secretary
Patrick M.Shanahan-Deputy Secretary

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Economic growth
Foreign trade affairs
Trade regulations
Sales and retale
Financial aid

Wilbur Ross
Harvard university and Harvard business school
Yale university
Industry veteran

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Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Department of Housing and Urban Development

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This department is the principle federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the nations housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the Nation’s Communities. Ben Carson is the current secretary of the Department. He was approved by senate on March 2nd, 2017.

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The main purpose of this department is to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Responsible for 1/4 of federal outlays

Provides health care coverage to over 100 million people

Promotes patient safety and health care quality by assuring safety, effectiveness, quality, and security of foods, drugs, vaccines, and medical devices

Promotes social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and communties

Prevents and manages impacts of infectious diseases and chronic diseases

Prepares Americans for and protects them from health, safety, and security threats (domestic and foreign)

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The Department of Energy involves the nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactors, and radioactive waste disposal.

Rick Perry is in charge of the Department of Energy and he went to Texas A&M. He was the 47th Governor of Texas and before that he was the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Texas

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Create Transportation Policies

Regualte Traffic [ex. Construction]

Create Road Safety Campaigns

Compile Information on Roads and Drivers

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Head of the DOT

Graduate of Columbia University

Former George W. Bush Cabinet America

Former Vice President of the Bank of America

Former President of United Way

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Responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standard, unemployment insurance benefits, reemployment services, and some economic services

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Secretary of Labor R. Alex Acosta
Undergraduate and law degrees
Three previously held presidentially appointed postion

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He is currently holding the position as Secretary.

From 2003-2007 he served at HHS holding the position of Acting Deputy Secretary.

He also served as the Departments Regulations Officer.

He taught in Illinois about administrative law and health care regulations.

He initiated and led HHS that developed first responses to international food safety and importation issues in 2007.

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Developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food. Helps farmers and ranchers. Oversees the American farming industry, and regulates the surplus exports and imports. Sunny Perdue, former Georgia governor.

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Developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food. Helps farmers and ranchers. Oversees the American farming industry, and regulates the surplus exports and imports. Sunny Perdue, former Georgia governor.