Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hosted a breakfast for Western Governors and Federal Officials, at the Lincoln Room at the United States Department of Agriculture headquarters, in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, February 26, 2012. This event was followed by his speech at the National Governor’s Association Education, Early Childhood and Workforce committee. Seated, left to right, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Washington - Governor and Western Governors Association (WGA) Chair Chris Gregoire, Northern Mariana Islands – Governor Benigno R. Fitial, Guam - Governor Eddie Calvo, and South Dakota - Governor Dennis Daugaard. Standing, left to right, Colorado - Governor John Hickenlooper, Montana - Governor Brian Schweitzer, Wyoming - Governor Matt Mead, North Dakota - Governor Jack Dalrymple, Utah - Governor and WGA Vice Chair Gary Herbert, and Idaho - Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter. Arrivingafter the photo was taken were Nevada - Governor Brian Sandoval and Hawaii - Governor Neil Abercrombie. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
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