Obama weighs names for top posts

President-elect Barack Obama has picked or is considering an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for Cabinet and other top positions, according to Democratic and transition officials. They include:

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TREASURY SECRETARY

Timothy Geithner, president of Federal Reserve Bank of New York, named Nov. 24.

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NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL DIRECTOR

Lawrence Summers, former treasury secretary, named Nov. 24.

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SECRETARY OF STATE

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., former first lady and one-time Obama rival for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL

Eric Holder, former deputy attorney general.

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DEFENSE SECRETARY

Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D.

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HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY

Gov. Janet Napolitano, D-Ariz.

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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR

Denny Blair, retired admiral and former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command.

Former Rep. Tim Roemer, D-Ind., and member of the Sept. 11 commission.

Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., who heads the House Homeland Security subcommittee on intelligence.

Don Kerr, No. 2 official in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Jami Miscik, former head of CIA's analytical operations.

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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER

Retired Marine Gen. James Jones.

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COMMERCE SECRETARY

Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M.

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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR

Peter Orszag, director of Congressional Budget Office, named Nov. 25.

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ENERGY SECRETARY

Dan Reicher, director of climate change and energy initiatives at Google, former assistant energy secretary in charge of efficiency and renewable energy programs in the Clinton administration.

Former Rep. Philip Sharp, D-Ind., president of Resources for the Future think tank.

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich.

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INTERIOR SECRETARY

Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz.

Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash.

Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif.

Former Gov. John Kitzhaber, D-Ore.

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EPA ADMINISTRATOR

Lisa P. Jackson, commissioner of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Mary Nichols, head of California Air Resources Board.

Kathleen McGinty, former secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY

Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.

Mayor Shirley Franklin of Atlanta.

Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C.

Renee Glover, head of Atlanta's housing authority.

Nicolas Retsinas, director of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Shaun Donovan, commissioner of New York City's housing department.

Adolfo Carrion Jr., Bronx borough president.

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LABOR SECRETARY

Ed McElroy, former president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Linda Chavez-Thompson, former AFL-CIO vice president.

Former Rep. David Bonior, D-Mich., member of Obama's transition economic advisory board.

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.

Maria Echaveste, former Clinton White House adviser.

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EDUCATION SECRETARY

Former Gov. Roy Barnes, D-Ga.

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.

Arne Duncan, chief executive officer of Chicago public schools.

Linda Darling-Hammond, education professor at Stanford University.

Colin Powell, former secretary of state, former chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY

Jane Garvey, former head of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Mortimer Downey, former deputy transportation secretary.

Steve Heminger, executive director, San Francisco Bay area transportation commission.

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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY

Tom Buis, president of National Farmers Union.

Former Rep. Charles Stenholm, D-Texas.

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VETERANS AFFAIRS

Tammy Duckworth, a disabled Iraq war veteran and Illinois veterans affairs director.

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, D-Md.

Former Sen. Max Cleland. D-Ga.