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
across country travel twice
When you travel across the country twice in a week, it just kills you,
ensure markets security
When we find new markets for our harvest, we ensure the security of our state's economy,
good home pleasant possibly time visit
We're going to do everything we possibly can to make their time here, their visit here, their home here, for as long as they want to be a part of our state, as pleasant and as good as it can be,
believe democrat health instead republican
I don't know if there is a Democrat who necessarily doesn't believe health care is a right instead of privilege. There is a significant between us and the Republican Party on that issue.
addiction build climate companies economy eliminate energy food foreign investment lead leadership moral rural security
Let us build a 21st-century rural economy of cutting-edge companies and technologies that lead us to energy and food security. Such an investment will revitalize rural America, re-establish our moral leadership on climate security and eliminate our addiction to foreign oil.
benefits consuming fruits health meals move opportunity preparing sort
We know that there are significant health benefits from consuming more fruits and vegetables, and that's an opportunity for us to sort of move away from some of the meals that we've been preparing in the past.
energy food fully people work
If you think of what food is, it's the energy we use to do our daily work. I want people to know about the USDA. This is a very important department. It's not fully appreciated as such.
addition centers corner critical develop diverse ensure five necessary produced profitable range regional science
It is critical to develop a biofuel industry powered by feedstocks produced in every corner of the country, in addition to the Midwest. That is why USDA has established five regional research centers working on science necessary to ensure profitable biofuels can be produced from a diverse range of feedstocks.
believe lack opportunity population rural sixteen taking
Sixteen percent of our population is rural, but 40 percent of our military is rural. I don't believe that's because of a lack of opportunity in rural America. I believe that's because if you grow up in rural America, you know you can't just keep taking from the land. You've got to give something back.
normal result tough water winter
It was a very tough winter for us. We didn't have the normal thaw, and as a result we're getting essentially all of this water at one time,
children critical disabled program
This program is critical to the elderly, disabled and children of this state,
obesity-epidemic childhood risk
The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk.
iowa ideas issues
Let us tackle the big issues with bold ideas that transform Iowa to accomplish our shared mission to grow Iowa, and realize our shared vision of Iowa as the best place to live, work and raise a family.
across class committed farmers jobs keeping markets middle movements needs pace profitable supporting
USDA is committed to keeping pace with the needs and progress of American agriculture by supporting new markets and movements that will keep farmers profitable and help create middle class jobs across the country.