After law school she was appointed deputy director of the state Commerce Department by the governor.

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The Executive Director shall coordinate activities both within the Department of Commerce and with other executive departments and agencies that have activities relating to business investment decisions.

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While EADS may not be directly responsible for such behavior, numerous sources - including a former CIA director, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the European Parliament - indicate that France, one of the governments that has such ties to EADS, has been.

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