(2 Mar 2017) Ryan Zinke (ZIN'-kee) has been sworn in as interior secretary, giving him oversight of 400 million acres of public land, most of it in the West.
Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office today, hours after the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination of Zinke by a vote of 68-31.
The 55-year-old Montana native and former Navy SEAL has pledged to tackle the estimated $12 billion backlog in maintenance and repairs at national parks.
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