Ken Salazar Quotes


Nothing in life and nothing that we do is risk-free.


Citations

Salazar, Ken. "Testimony on Offshore Drilling." Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, 18 May 2010.

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Ken Salazar
Ken Salazar
  • Born: March 2, 1955
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Kenneth Lee Salazar is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 50th United States Secretary of the Interior in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was a United States Senator from Colorado from 2005 to 2009. He and Mel Martinez (R-Florida) were the first Hispanic U.S. Senators since 1977; they were joined by Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) in 2006. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, he served as Attorney General of Colorado from 1999 to 2005.