Obama taps Solis, LaHood, Mills

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Obama taps Solis, LaHood, Mills
« Thread Started on Dec 19, 2008, 3:04pm »

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Obama taps Solis, LaHood, Mills
Posted: 02:23 PM ET
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama nominated U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis for secretary of labor on Friday, a move praised by labor unions. She is a four-term congresswoman from Los Angeles.

He also nominated Republican Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois as transportation secretary, venture capitalist Karen Mills to head the Small Business Administration, and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk to be U.S. trade representative.