Secretary Bowles? Not interested

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on March 2, 2009 - 11:53am.
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Could there have been another Bowles in a Democratic administration?

Gov. Beverly Perdue said that she heard the Obama administration had made a run at Crandall Bowles to be U.S. Commerce secretary, but that Bowles said she was not interested, Rob Christensen reports.

Bowles is the former CEO of Springs Industries. She is also the spouse of Erskine Bowles, the president of the University of North Carolina. Erskine Bowles was head of the Small Business Administration and White House chief of staff under President Bill Clinton.

Obama has had difficulty filling the commerce post with both New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg withdrawing their names.

Former Washington Gov. Gary Locke was nominated instead.

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Re: Secretary Bowles? Not interested

Submitted by FFC1304 on March 2, 2009 - 1:45pm.

Maybe she didnt have the requisite amount of tax evasion, and couldnt meet the requirements...

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