Former WA Gov. Gary Locke to Commerce - should be good for free trade

As a recent transplant to the Great Northwest, I'm not too familiar with him, but:

• The Oregonian says he'll be good for trade and good for the Northwest
  
  
• Politico says some of the work he did for China might make things difficult
  
  
• and here's a look back at Locke delivering the Democratic response to Bush's State of the Union in 2003