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Togo D. West, Jr.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs · 1998
Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Togo Dennis West Jr. was an American attorney and Army officer who served as the third secretary of veterans affairs in the administration of President Bill Clinton from 1998 until his resignation in 2000. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second African American to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Positions
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs1998-01-02–1998-05-04
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs1998-05-04–2000-07-25
Biography
Togo Dennis West Jr. was an American attorney and Army officer who served as the third secretary of veterans affairs in the administration of President Bill Clinton from 1998 until his resignation in 2000. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second African American to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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