11. Asked if he would name a woman to a major cabinet position, Fernandez said he plans to have women at all levels of government. 12. At the time, Cellucci communicated that he was not interested in a cabinet position, but would prefer an ambassadorship. 13. Back then, the National Party held six cabinet positions, including the key posts of finance minister and minister of mines and energy. 14. Beyond Cabinet level positions, Johnson said he expects the transition team to put a priority on hiring lawyers, legislative experts and media relations staff. 15. A cabinet position could be next. 16. A former director of the Peace Corps and the United Way of America, she would be the first Asian-American woman to hold a cabinet position. 17. A millionaire businessman, he said he accepted a Cabinet position to steer his country toward a free-market economy and away from its isolationist policies. 18. Albright would become the first woman to occupy what some consider the most visible senior Cabinet position. 19. Breaux was the first Democrat Bush invited to Austin, Texas, after the election to be sounded out for a Cabinet position. 20. Bush, in rejecting the idea, pointed out that Ridge is a presidential adviser, not the holder of a Cabinet position that would be supervised by Congress. |