Seattle police chief is Obama's drug czar choice
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has chosen Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske to be the nation's drug czar and lead a stepped-up campaign against substance abuse, Vice President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.
Biden said the 36-year law enforcement veteran will bring to the task a lifetime of experience working on drug policy.
"There's no one more qualified to take on this job than the chief," Biden told a White House audience including other big-city police chiefs and advocates representing drug prevention and treatment organizations.....
Biden said the 36-year law enforcement veteran will bring to the task a lifetime of experience working on drug policy.
"There's no one more qualified to take on this job than the chief," Biden told a White House audience including other big-city police chiefs and advocates representing drug prevention and treatment organizations.....
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