Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Cabinet officials coming to New Mexico as part of rural tour

The White House announced today that two cabinet secretaries will be visiting New Mexico in September as part of a rural tour throughout the United States.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Las Cruces on September 30 to discuss infrastructure needs. In addition to New Mexico, Vilsack and other White House officials will hold events in Alaska, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.