Lewis leaves the Cabinet
In a Cabinet more Early American in look and feel than Danish modern, Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis, 51, was a polished piece of work. An able and politically adroit administrator, Lewis scored points for his decisive handling of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization strike a year and a half ago and his successful push for the federal gasoline-tax bill passed by Congress last month. But when Lewis outgrew his job, no other seemed soon in the offing. Admitted one top White House staffer: "He's felt underused."
Lewis is unlikely to feel underused in the future. Last week he...
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