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Ed Schafer

Ed Schafer
Personal data
Date of birthAugust 8, 1946(age 64)
Place of birthBismarck, North Dakota, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNancy Jones Schafer
ChildrenTom Schafer
Ellie Schafer
Eric Jones (stepson)
Kari Jones (stepdaughter)
Alma materUniversity of North Dakota
University of Denver
ReligionEpiscopalian (currently attends First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND where his wife is a member.)
29th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In officeJanuary 28, 2008 - January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Succeeded byTom Vilsack
Preceded byMike Johanns
30th Governor of North Dakota
In officeDecember 15, 1992 - December 15, 2000
LieutenantRosemarie Myrdal
Succeeded byJohn Hoeven
Preceded byGeorge Sinner

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Edward Thomas "Ed" Schafer (born August 8, 1946) served as the 29th United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2008 to 2009. He also served as the 30th Governor of North Dakota from 1992 to 2000.

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9.90 min. | 3.79 user rating		 From the European Commission: Second TEC meeting to further strengthen EU/US economic integration The Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) will meet for the second time in Brussels on 13th May. The Council was created at the EU/US Summit in Washington in April 2007 to foster transatlantic economic integration and aims to achieve better regulation, barrier-free and secure trade, protection of intellectual property rights, and integration of financial markets. TEC commitment to strengthening economic cooperation is demonstrated by the impressive list of items to be discussed at its second meeting of TEC on Tuesday. The EU delegation is chaired by Vice President Günter Verheugen and includes the following Commissioners Peter Mandelson (Trade), László Kovács (Taxation and Customs Union), Meglena Kuneva (Consumer Protection) and Charlie McCreevy (Internal Market and Services). Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and Ambassador Susan Schwab are among the members of the US delegation. Dan Price, Assistant to President George Bush for International Economic Affairs, will lead the delegation The TEC will also meet the group of advisors which includes representatives of the legislative, consumers and business dialogues. The following items will be discussed in depth at the plenary: Steady progress in a number of areas of regulatory co-operation including in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and animal testing areas. The US Occupational Safety and Health <b>...</b>
1.57 min. | 2.33 user rating		 Tribute to the Stars of Ixion Burlesque: Pandora 1, Ruby Valentine, SpringCentric, Lola Ramona, Veronica Varlow, World Famous *Bob*, Rox Gestapo and more!! The opening poster is Molly Crabapple's very first poster for Ixion Burlesque (Spring 2004). Photos by Ed Barnas, Robert Schafer, Colin McCourt, Torn Glass, Ramin Talaie and Greg Brophy Produced by Albert Garzon. Edited by Michael C. Anton. Music is Xavier Cugat's "Negra Leono" also known as the "gimme liquor song".
3.48 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Sophie Gilbert, 4-H Network News reporter, interviews Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, during the June 18, 2008 roll out in Washington DC of the 4-H science campaign: One Million New Scientists. One Million New Ideas. Sophie and Matthew Elmore were covering this event to get the word out about 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology programs across the United States and the 4-H goal to foster one million new kid scientists by 2013.
3.87 min. | 0 user rating		 US Secretary of Ag, Ed Schafer, answers a question on CRP posed by Max Armstrong at the ADM tent at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA.
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NBC David Letterman, 3/24/93 - Both Dave and Paul do their Ed Sullivan impressions, and Dave acknowledges Paul's superior version. Paul Schafer.
1.58 min. | 5.0 user rating		 US Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer discusses the current status of COOL at a St. Louis Agribusiness Club meeting on Oct. 9.
1.60 min. | 0 user rating		 Ed Bruce TNN Christmas Dan Schafer John Mattick Ralph Emery Russ Armistadt
5.97 min. | 5.0 user rating		 On 01-24-11 at 10am, former Governor Ed Schafer announced a bus tour across ND promoting the discussion on lowering oil tax.
5.85 min. | 0 user rating		 Schafer discusses the possibility on KFGO's News and Views.
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Election Results - Newton Press Mentor Tweet this news
Newton Press Mentor---...- Comptroller-Judy Baar Topinka 2526, David E. Miller 1203, Julie Fox 113, R. Erika -Schafer- 74; Treasurer-Dan Rutherford 2461, Robin Kelly 1242, ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:13:58 GMT+00:00
Official Ousted From Ag Department Took USDA to Court, Won - FOXNews Tweet this news
FOXNews--Former Agriculture Secretary -Ed Schafer- told Fox News that while those who were discriminated against "should be reimbursed," there are other hangers-on ... - Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:33:58 GMT+00:00
MandoMorphosis - 2010 - [www.mandomorphosis.com] - Audiophile Audition Tweet this news
Audiophile Audition--MandoMorphosis, the brainchild of producer and mandolinist Scott -Schafer-, is made up of seven virtuoso members who all play mandolin, in addition to other ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:41:00 GMT+00:00
Kyle Bell no longer in "Supermax" - KFGO Tweet this news
KFGO--Former Governor -Ed Schafer- says he's surprised to hear about Bell's transfer. Schafer says there's a good reason why someone like Bell was living in a ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:38:41 GMT+00:00
Berten 'Ed' Hendrickson - Marietta Times Tweet this news
Marietta Times--Friends may call at McClure--Schafer--Lankford Funeral Home on Tuesday after 2 pm with family present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm and at the church one hour ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:21:22 GMT+00:00
Ryan Nagle, Fargo, letter: Don't let GOP slash ND's oil-tax revenue - Grand Forks Herald Tweet this news
Grand Forks Herald--John Hoeven, Rick Berg and -Ed Schafer- want to make it cheaper for rich out-of-state oilmen to take this valuable resource out from under us while leaving us ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 14:52:32 GMT+00:00
Republicans are selling us out - Bismarck Tribune Tweet this news
Bismarck Tribune--Hoeven, Rick Berg and -Ed Shafer- want to make it cheaper for rich out-of-state oilmen to take this valuable resource out from under us while leaving us to ... - Date : Sun, 16 May 2010 07:09:37 GMT+00:00
Europe needs a European Public Rating Agency - EurActiv Tweet this news
EurActiv--This op--ed- was sent exclusively to EurActiv by Dorothea -Schäfer-, research director for financial markets at DIW Berlin. "Standard & Poor's downgrading of ... - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 15:08:54 GMT+00:00
Probe into soybean groups nearly over - AG Week Tweet this news
AG Week--In reaction, the American Soybean Association petitioned outgoing Agriculture Secretary -Ed Schafer- to request that the USDA Inspector General investigate ... - Date : Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:06:30 GMT+00:00
ND parks director retiring - Jamestown Sun Tweet this news
Jamestown Sun--Hoeven's predecessor, -Ed Schafer-, hired Prchal (it is pronounced PERK-uhl) as state parks director in 1994. The Killdeer native was a former planning ... - Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:54:08 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
George A. Sinner		Governor of North Dakota
1992 - 2000		Succeeded by
John Hoeven
Preceded by
Mike Johanns		United States Secretary of Agriculture
Served under: George W. Bush
2008 - 2009		Succeeded by
Tom Vilsack

Governors and Lieutenant Governors of North Dakota

GovernorsMiller * A. Burke * Shortridge * Allin * Briggs * Devine * Fancher * White * Sarles * J. Burke * Hanna * Frazier * Nestos * Sorlie * Maddock * Shafer * Langer * O. Olson * Moodie * Welford * Langer * Moses * Aandahl * Brunsdale * Davis * Guy * Link * A. Olson * Sinner * Schafer * Hoeven
Lieutenant
Governors		Dickey * Allin * Wallace * Worst * Devine * Bartlett * Lewis * Burdick * Kraabel * Fraine * Kraabel * Wood * Hyland * Maddock * Carr * Olson * Welford * Thoresen * Patterson * Oscar Hagen * Holt * Dahl * Schnell * Dahl * Duffy * Dahl * Orville Hagen * Wenstrom * Tighe * Larsen * Sanstead * Sands * Meiers * Omdahl * Myrdal * Dalrymple

United States Secretaries of Agriculture

Coleman * Rusk * Morton * Wilson * Houston * Meredith * HC Wallace * Gore * Jardine * Hyde * HA Wallace * Wickard * Anderson * Brannan * Benson * Freeman * Hardin * Butz * Knebel * Bergland * Block * Lyng * Yeutter * Madigan * Espy * Glickman * Veneman * Johanns * Schafer * Vilsack

GW Bush cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateColin Powell (2001 �2005) * Condoleezza Rice (2005 �2009)
Secretary of the TreasuryPaul O'Neill (2001 �2002) * John Snow (2003 �2006) * Henry Paulson (2006 �2009)
Secretary of DefenseDonald Rumsfeld (2001 �2006) * Robert Gates (2006 �2009)
Attorney GeneralJohn Ashcroft (2001 �2005) * Alberto Gonzales (2005 �2007) * Michael Mukasey (2007 �2009)
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton (2001 �2006) * Dirk Kempthorne (2006 �2009)
Secretary of AgricultureAnn Veneman (2001 �2005) * Mike Johanns (2005 �2007) * Ed Schafer (2008 �2009)
Secretary of CommerceDonald Evans (2001 �2005) * Carlos Gutierrez (2005 �2009)
Secretary of LaborElaine Chao (2001 �2009)
Secretary of Health and
Human Services		Tommy Thompson (2001 �2005) * Mike Leavitt (2005 �2009)
Secretary of EducationRod Paige (2001 �2005) * Margaret Spellings (2005 �2009)
Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development		Mel Martinez (2001 �2003) * Alphonso Jackson (2003 �2008) * Steve Preston (2008 �2009)
Secretary of TransportationNorman Mineta (2001 �2006) * Mary Peters (2006 �2009)
Secretary of EnergySpencer Abraham (2001 �2005) * Samuel Bodman (2005 �2009)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsAnthony Principi (2001 �2005) * Jim Nicholson (2005 �2007) * James Peake (2007 �2009)
Secretary of Homeland SecurityTom Ridge (2003 �2005) * Michael Chertoff (2005 �2009)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentDick Cheney (2001 �2009)
White House Chief of StaffAndrew Card (2001 �2006) * Joshua Bolten (2006 �2009)
Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency		Christine Whitman (2001 �2003) * Mike Leavitt (2003 �2005) * Stephen Johnson (2005 �2009)
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget		Mitch Daniels (2001 �2003) * Joshua Bolten (2003 �2006) * Rob Portman (2006 �2007) * Jim Nussle (2007 �2009)
Director of National Drug
Control Policy		John Walters (2001 �2009)
Trade RepresentativeRobert Zoellick (2001 �2005) * Rob Portman (2005 �2006) * Susan Schwab (2006 �2009)



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