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President-elect Donald Trump selected his secretary for the Department of the Interior today, according to several reports. While Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers had been a rumored front-runner, it’s Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke that will be getting the nod.
Zinke majored in geology while playing football at the University of Oregon and later earned an MBA and a Masters in Global Leadership at the University of San Diego’s business school. He served 23 years as a Navy SEAL before entering politics in 2008.
Zinke, a Republican, has split with his party on several occasions over the status of public lands. He was involved in writing the GOP platform earlier this year, but he left when he couldn’t agree to language demanding that some portion of federal land be handed over to states.
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Source: Ars Technica – Montana Congressman nominated to lead Department of the Interior