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• Locke urges China trade balance

  May 15, 2009 in Nation/World China must avoid unfair practices to bring more balance in trade with the United States, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Friday.

• Locke’s job covers host of functions

  April 21, 2009 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has struggled to complete its economic team in the midst of the worst financial crisis to hit the country in seven decades. The final Cabinet-level …

• Senate approves Locke for Commerce

  March 24, 2009 in Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as commerce secretary Tuesday, handing President Barack Obama an easy victory after his first two nominees for the post withdrew.

• Former Gov. Locke reports 7-figure income

  March 19, 2009 in Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee for Commerce secretary will take a pay cut should he get the job. Gary Locke’s income topped $1 million over the past year, according …

• Senate panel backs Locke for Commerce

  March 19, 2009 in Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee has approved President Barack Obama’s nominee for commerce secretary.

• Vote could come today on Locke’s nomination

  March 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Former Washington Gov. Gary Locke appeared headed for easy confirmation as commerce secretary after sailing through a Senate hearing Wednesday. Locke sought to quell Republican concerns that the …

• Locke says nation needs new jobs strategy

  March 18, 2009 in Nation/World, Region Former Washington Gov. Gary Locke told senators considering his nomination for commerce secretary Wednesday that the nation must “rebuild, retool and reinvent” its strategies for job creation amid the economic …

• Locke called ‘right man’ to lead Commerce

  February 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama took another step Wednesday toward completing his Cabinet with the appointment of Democrat Gary Locke, the nation’s first Chinese-American governor and an expert on trade …