In the Loop: BACKGROUND CHECK: Interior Secretary Sally Jewell

Sally Jewell has been in her Cabinet position for more than a year, but how much do we really know about her? We know she was the chief executiveof Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) before becoming interior secretary, and before that worked as an oil engineer for Mobil.

But what about the big stuff? Her hopes and dreams (other than climate change legislation), and, the really important questions, like her favorite foods? We learned, among other things, that the lover of the outdoors is not a huge TV watcher (not a huge surprise, there) if shes stuck inside shed much rather be cutting up jigsaw puzzles.

Which Cabinet secretary would you most like to (or do you) hang out with, and what would you do?

Sylvia Burwell. Besides being multifaceted (reallyOffice of Management and Budgetand now Health and Human Services), we share a common connection to Seattle, an appreciation for good, wild salmon and a commitment to connecting children to nature and the great outdoors.

Whats your favorite non-work-related Web site/blog/app/magazine?

National Geographic. Nat Geo takes me on an adventure every time I read it.

Fill in the blank: People would be surprised to know that I _________.

Cut jigsaw puzzles as a hobby. Picking up the skill from my father, learned from his aunt who made a living during the depression cutting diabolically difficult puzzles, it has been a fun family tradition. My son has now learned the skill, proposing to his new wife through a jigsaw puzzle it took her three days to find the marry me message.

Whats your dream job (other than your current gig)?

While this is a great job, and leading REI was hard to beat, being a back-country park ranger working with children would be great. My favorite office is the one with no walls.

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In the Loop: BACKGROUND CHECK: Interior Secretary Sally Jewell