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John Kerry

karynnj

(60,075 posts) Mon May 13, 2013, 01:45 PM May 2013

Cam Kerry named the Acting Secretary of Commerce

The WP says that this may be the first time 2 brothers headed two cabinet departments.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/post/john-kerrys-brother-cam-is-mr-secretary-too/2013/05/13/19db3b7e-bbe3-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_blog.html

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Cam Kerry named the Acting Secretary of Commerce (Original Post) karynnj May 2013 OP

What happened to the billionaire woman? roody May 2013 #1

She is the nominee - but the previous Secretary is not there and they need an acting one karynnj May 2013 #3

The Kennedys jehop61 May 2013 #2

Wasn't he an ambassador? Inuca May 2013 #4

No - that was (and is) David Thorne, Kerry's best friend since college karynnj May 2013 #5

roody

(10,849 posts)

1. What happened to the billionaire woman?

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2013, 02:15 PM

May 2013

karynnj

(60,075 posts)

3. She is the nominee - but the previous Secretary is not there and they need an acting one

Reply to roody (Reply #1)

Mon May 13, 2013, 03:18 PM

May 2013

Cam Kerry is already part of the Commerce Department and he was named the Acting Secretary.

jehop61

(1,735 posts)

2. The Kennedys

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2013, 02:20 PM

May 2013

John and Bobby did ok too.

Inuca

(8,945 posts)

4. Wasn't he an ambassador?

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2013, 11:04 AM

May 2013

To Rome, if I remember correctly.

karynnj

(60,075 posts)

5. No - that was (and is) David Thorne, Kerry's best friend since college

Reply to Inuca (Reply #4)

Wed May 15, 2013, 01:03 PM

May 2013

and the twin of Kerry's first wife.

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