Virginia Libertarian

Some educational material today:

The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet (drawn from Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution) is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of their respective offices.

The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments-the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, and the Attorney General. Under President George W. Bush, Cabinet-level rank also has been accorded to the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; Director, Office of Management and Budget; the Director, National Drug Control Policy; and the U.S. Trade Representative.

The current head of these departments are:

Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns www.usda.gov	Mike Johanns		Department of the Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne www.doi.gov	Dirk Kempthorne
Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez www.doc.gov	Carlos Gutierrez		Department of Justice Attorney General Alberto Gonzales www.usdoj.gov	Alberto Gonzales
Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates www.defenselink.mil	Robert M. Gates		Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao www.dol.gov	Elaine Chao
Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings www.ed.gov	Margaret Spellings		Department of State Secretary Condoleezza Rice www.state.gov	Condoleezza Rice
Department of Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman www.energy.gov	Samuel W. Bodman		Department of Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters www.dot.gov	Mary E. Peters
Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt www.hhs.gov	Michael O. Leavitt		Department of the Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. www.ustreas.gov	Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff www.dhs.gov	Michael Chertoff		Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson www.va.gov	Jim Nicholson
Department of Housing & Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson www.hud.gov	Alphonso Jackson

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