Washington, UNITED STATES
U.S. President Obama nominates Washington Governor Locke to become commerce secretary in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama nominates Washington Governor Gary Locke (L) to become commerce secretary in Washington February 25, 2009. Obama on Wednesday nominated Locke to be U.S. commerce secretary, turning to a West Coast politician with a history of working with China after his two previous nominees, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Republican Senator Judd Gregg, backed out. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)