About Ken Salazar

Kenneth Lee Salazaris an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat who is the United States ambassador to Mexico. He previously served as the 50th United States Secretary of the Interior in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013.

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In the West, you take people at their word.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of my personal heroes.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

Nothing in life and nothing that we do is risk-free.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

I want all the interested parties to come together and develop a solution that provides additional water and helps the lower Arkansas River communities thrive again.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

Too often in Washington special interests urge us to fight one another just because we belong to different parties. It is time for this to stop and for Washington to focus on what needs to be done.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

While it is important to maintain a balanced approach to solving our nation’s energy problems, we must commit ourselves to recognize some areas as ‘off limits,’ and the Artic National Wildlife Reserve is a national symbol of that commitment.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

Americans pay up to 1000 percent more to fill their prescriptions than consumers in other countries – that is an alarming statistic.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

Meth is a major problem not only in our urban areas, but in most of the rural areas of Colorado. No region has been immune from this scourge and it is getting larger.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

Each and every Notary Public plays a crucial role in combating identity theft. They serve as our front line of defense and the public is safer because of the job they do.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021

Liability does apply with respect to the amount of the oil spill.

Ken Salazar

United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021