Tom Vilsack
Tom Vilsack
Thomas James "Tom" Vilsackis an American politician who has served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture since 2009. A member of the Iowa Democratic Party, Vilsack served as the 40th Governor of Iowa from 1999 to 2007...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 December 1950
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
party thinking faces
I don't think the face of the Democratic Party is Nancy Pelosi.
thinking cities agriculture
I grew up in a city. My parents would think there was something wrong with America if they knew I was secretary of agriculture.
thinking america goal
I think we all share the same goal, which is a United States of America that inspires people and leads.
years records saws
In 2011, agricultural exports hit a record high and producers saw their best incomes in nearly 40 years.
keys years office
In his first year in office, President Obama pulled us back from the brink of the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression and worked to lay a new foundation for economic growth. The president identified three key strategies to build that lasting prosperity: innovation, investment, and education.
past years two
Over the past two years, the Obama Administration and USDA have worked to build a foundation for sustainable economic growth in rural America. At the center of our vision is an effort to increase domestic production and use of renewable energy.
commitment garden land
President Obama has expressed his commitment to responsible stewardship of our land, water, and other natural resources. And one way of restoring the land to its natural condition is what we are doing here today - breaking pavement for the People's Garden.
small-business economy
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy.
office people decision
It's how you make decisions that matters, and that ought to be the question that people ask of any candidate for any executive office, whether it's mayor, governor or president. How do you make decisions? Who do you want in the room helping you make those decisions?
teamwork strong common-purpose
People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.
change strong thinking
Strong communities ... embrace change. New discoveries require us to think differently and approach things differently, to think anew.
country creativity america
You know, this country today, it seems to me--it's about fear. And it shouldn't be about fear. It should be about hope and optimism and creativity and accepting a challenge and being a moral leader and being a great nation.
country believe technology
We should also challenge this country to come up with strategies and technologies that allow us to produce nuclear energy without necessarily producing a byproduct that can be converted to something far more dangerous. I believe that can be done. It may not be done tomorrow, but it clearly needs to be worked on.
dream children counting
There are children with dreams counting on us.