BYU Professor Echohawk to the Obama Administration?

10 February 2009 @ 9:02 pm | 3 comments

BYU Law Professor, Larry Echohawk is said to be in line for an appointment in the Obama Administration:

President Barack Obama is likely to tap Utahn Larry Echohawk as the head of the Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned.

Echohawk, a Democrat who teaches at Brigham Young University’s law school, would be the first high-ranking Mormon nominated to Obama’s administration, and the only Utahn so far in a senior role.

Professor Echohawk gave a BYU devotional recounting his very interesting life story in “An Unexpected Gift.”

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  1. Chris H.’s avatar

    Chris H. on 11 February 2009 at 9:29 am

    Sweet!

    Echohawk was the first Democratic candidate I ever rooted for (when he ran for governor of Idaho in 1994).

    He spoke at a forum not too long ago here in Rexburg. He would be a great fit in the administration. Every administration could use some U. of U. Law School grads.

  2. David H. Sundwall’s avatar

    David H. Sundwall on 11 February 2009 at 10:51 am

    I think it would be a great choice too. I really liked that devotional he gave.

    More so, his son was in my mission and the most impressive missionary I ever met.

  3. quandmeme’s avatar

    quandmeme on 11 February 2009 at 11:18 am

    Actually think he’d be better (back) in politics than as a prof. Not to be rude, just that he’d be better.