Bush Chose New Commerce Secretary

President Bush appointed Carlos Gutierrez as the new commerce secretary. Gutierrez is the chief executive officer of Kellogg Co. Bush is working on replacing his economic advisers. Gutierrez was born in Cuba and moved to the U.S. when he was six years old. When speaking of Gutierrez, Bush said that he thinks Gutierrez understands the complete world of business at every level, which makes sense because Gutierrez has been on every rung of the ladder. He started out working at as a truck driver for Kellogg in Mexico City and worked his way up to becoming the executive officer of Kellogg. Since becoming chief executive officer of Kellogg, he has helped Kellogg sales rise 43%. He is living the American dream. Gutierrez's responsibilities will include improving America's manufacturing sector and helping to administrate the changes in social security and the tax system. The article also mentions that even though Gutierrez isn't a loyalist to Bush, he still shares the presidents' values. He said that he " believes in [Bush'] call for a vibrant, growing entrepreneurial society, where everyone has the opportunity to experience the joy and the pride of ownership, where everyone can contribute and everyone can benefit".

I think that Gutierrez is a great candidate for the Commerce Post because he obviously knows a lot about business. He worked his way up from being a truck driver for Kellogg's, delivering Frosted Flakes to various places in Mexico City, to becoming the chief executive officer of the entire company. He is great proof that hard work does pay off. Since he has experienced all aspects of the business world, I think that he will do all that he can to help out people in every level of work. Because Gutierrez was born in Cuba, his nomination adds to Bush's diverse cabinet, which will allow him to get several different points of view when it is time for him to make a decision. I think Gutierrez was a great choice.