Jacob Lew, Bill Clinton's Budget Brain, Returning to OMB Helm

In a message to her staff on Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the departure of deputy secretary Jacob "Jack" Lew to become the new director of the Office of Management and Budget "obviously bittersweet." Lew, who previously held the OMB position under President Bill Clinton, is regarded as a talented, level-headed swami of the spreadsheet who oversaw an era of balanced budgets and surpluses -- ending his tenure $237 billion in the black. Full Story »

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Jon Mitchell
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by Jon Mitchell - Aug. 4, 2010

This is a very friendly article. I get the sense that they only asked administration insiders about the guy.

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Joey Baker
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by Joey Baker - Aug. 4, 2010

Gives a nice overview of who Jacob Lew is. Doesn't mention any controversies, so it's a bit suspect, but you get a sense of who is taking the helm.

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