Obama has decided to nominate Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state , Democrat says . The White House announced the nomination Tuesday morning in a statement from President Barack Obama. U.N . Born in Denver , he spent much of his childhood overseas , living in Berlin before going to a Swiss boarding school at age 11 . Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration Thursday .
Obama has decided to nominate Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state , Democrat says . The White House announced the nomination Tuesday morning in a statement from President Barack Obama. U.N . Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration Thursday .