February 5, 2009 - 03:28 pm
News Feed: Oregon

HHS: Kitzhaber is out.

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According to OPB, former governor John Kitzhaber says he's not interested in serving as the Secretary of Health and Human Services: Former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber says he’s flattered by being mentioned as a possible cabinet secretary in the Obama Administration. But he says he’s not interested in heading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. And Kitzhaber says he’s not being vetted for the job. Kitzhaber’s name came up after former Senator Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination to HHS. Kitzhaber says he’d rather focus on his current role out of government. John Kitzhaber: "I don’t think that running...

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