Was Van Jones picked for green job czar on knowledge or race?

Zero education in this field. He was a law student at Yale, activist for Ella Baker Center for Human Rights a police watch group to discredit law enforcement, Involvement with 9/11 truth movement a group accusing the US government of blowing up the twin towers, founder of Color of Change an organization to strengthen Black America's political voice. On a minority scholarship (tax payer paid). He said in an interview "All my internships were minority internships"