https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r By: Andrew Donham and Christian Gonzalez en-us 2017-01-18 16:54:59 UTC 2025-10-16 16:55:57 UTC hello@padlet.com 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147876799 George Schultz served as Secretary of state under Ronald Regan. Shultz's success came from not only the respect he earned from the bureaucracy but the strong relationship he forged with Reagan, who trusted him completely. He was also Successful in bettering relations with not only China and Taiwan, but also with the Soviets. He had the responsibility of being Secretary of State during the cold war, his experience in foreign relations would be invaluble.]]> 2017-01-18 17:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147876799 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877120 Lawrence H. Summers, Because of his past experience under Bill clinton. Much of Summers's tenure at the Treasury Department was focused on international economic issues. He was deeply involved in the Clinton administration's effort to bail out Mexico and Russia when those nations had currency crises.[9] Summers set up a project through which the Harvard Institute for International Development provided advice to the Russian government between 1992 and 1997. ]]> 2017-01-18 17:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877120 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877376 Bill Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is a Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, and as Secretary of Defence (1997–2001) under Bill Clinton. As he settled into office, Cohen faced the question of the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which he supported, and its relationship to Russia. He also worked constantly with NATO, and was constantly involved in peacekeeping missions.]]> 2017-01-18 17:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877376 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877603 Alberto Gonzales: (born August 4, 1955) Alberto R. Gonzales was the 80th United States Attorney General, appointed in February 2005 by President George W. Bush, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic American in executive government to date. Gonzales is considered a key architect in establishing the legal foundations for the war on terror. His service as White House Counsel and as Attorney General in the fight on terrorism was recognized by the Director of the CIA in 2007 with a Directors Award, he has provided unstinting support and wise counsel to many elements of the Community in their conduct of a critical and unprecedented range of operational activities that saved countless lives and protected the nation from further attacks. ]]> 2017-01-18 17:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877603 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877809 Dirk Kempthorne: (born October 29, 1951) Dirk Arthur Kempthorne is an American politician who was the United States Secretary of the Interior from 2006 to 2009, serving under President George W. Bush ]]> 2017-01-18 17:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877809 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877927 Ed Schafer: (born August 8, 1946) Edward Thomas ¨Ed¨ Schafer is a business leader, who was the 30th Governor of North Dakota from 1992 to 2000. Shafer also served as the 29th United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2008 to 2009, appointed by President George W. Bush]]> 2017-01-18 17:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147877927 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147879674 Carlos Gutierrez played a key role in the passage of CAFTA-DR, a landmark trade agreement that expanded opportunities for U.S. exports throughout Latin America. Gutierrez was also instrumental in promoting the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. In 2006 Gutierrez called for Congress to “work with us and pass the pending Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama, so we can have fair, two-way trade with our allies and friends. ]]> 2017-01-18 17:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147879674 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147879764 Dole served as United States Secretary of Labor from 1989 to 1990 under George H. W. Bush; she is the first woman to serve in two different Cabinet positions in the administrations of two Presidents. Her tenure as both U.S. Transportation Secretary and U.S. Labor Secretary focused heavily on improving public safety and workplace safety and health.]]> 2017-01-18 17:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147879764 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147879849 Mike Leavitt: (born February 11, 1951) Michael Okerlund "Mike" Leavitt (born February 11, 1951) is an American Republican politician. He served as the 14th Governor of Utah from 1993 to 2003, as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2003 to 2005 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2005 to 2009.]]> 2017-01-18 17:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147879849 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147879926 Steve Preston: (born August 4, 1960) served as the 14th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008 to 2009 and the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2006 until his appointment as HUD Secretary. Under George W. Bush ]]> 2017-01-18 17:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147879926 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880019 Mary Peters: (born December 4, 1948) Mary E. Peters served as the United States Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. She is the second woman to hold the position after Elizabeth Dole. Under George W. Bush ]]> 2017-01-18 17:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880019 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880064 Samuel Bodman: (born November 26, 1938) Samuel Wright Bodman III is the former 11th United States Secretary of Energy. He was previously the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Under George W. Bush ]]> 2017-01-18 17:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880064 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880143 Margaret Spellings: (born November 30, 1957) was an education administrator and American politician. Spellings served as the Secretary of education for President George W. Bush from 2005-2009. ]]> 2017-01-18 17:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880143 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880213 James Peake: (born June 18, 1944) James Benjamin Peake was the sixth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving from 2007 to 2009. In 2004, he retired from a 38-year United States Army career. He also served as the 40th Surgeon General of the United States Army. Under George W. Bush ]]> 2017-01-18 17:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880213 156004823 https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880333 Following the 9/11 terrorist aattacks, U.S. President George Bush created the Office of Homeland Security within the White House, and named Ridge to head it. The charge to the nation's new director of homeland security was to develop and coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to strengthen the United States against terrorist threats or attacks. In the words of President George W. Bush, he had the strength, experience, personal commitment and authority to accomplish this critical mission.]]> 2017-01-18 17:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/156004823/lvx9txh79d7r/wish/147880333