Bio

• Age: 58
• Education: Albany Law School, JD (1975); Hamilton College, BA (1972)
• From: Des Moines, IA
• Ethnicity: Caucasian

Vilsack, a strong proponent of ethanol who made a brief bid for the presidency in 2007, was elected governor of Iowa in 1998 and served for two terms. He has taken a moderate position on the often controversial issue of farm subsidies, siding at times with those favoring a shift of funding in the agriculture budget from traditional subsidies to new kinds of supports for farmers that improve soil and water management.

Last Job

• Dorsey & Whitney, partner

Other Jobs

• State of Iowa, governor
• State of Iowa, state senator
• City of Mount Pleasant, mayor

(AFP/Jim WATSON)

Choices at a Glance

Former Lobbying Clients

• National Education Association

Financial Disclosure

View Tom Vilsack's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year.

• 2009 (PDF)