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Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa, joined Carnegie Learning's Board in April 2007. As Governor, Vilsack focused predominantly on issues relevant to children and families. He improved Iowa schools, expanded health care coverage to 90,000 uninsured children, established Iowa as a national leader in renewable energy, and provided targeted tax relief to working families. Vilsack, a native of Pittsburgh, announced a bid for the Presidency in early December and withdrew from the race for the Democratic nomination in mid-February. Currently, Vilsack is a lawyer with Dorsey & Whitney, an international firm with offices in Des Moines. In addition, he teaches at Drake University Law School and is a consultant for MidAmerican Energy on renewable fuels programs. Governor Vilsack is a member of Strong American Schools ED in 08, a non-partisan group funded in part by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, committed to ensuring that the nation makes education a top priority in the 2008 presidential election. | 