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Walensky, a widely recognized HIV/AIDS expert, got her coronavirus experience first hand as chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston during the first wave this spring. Vilsack entered politics in large part because of tragedy, when the mayor of Mount Pleasant was gunned down at a city council meeting in 1986. Potentially the first woman to serve as the nation’s top intelligence official, Avril Haines comes with strong ties to the intelligence community, having served in both the Obama and George W. Bush administrations. Biden also had considered Jeh Johnson, a former Pentagon general counsel and former secretary of homeland defense. Biden sees Fudge as a leading voice for working families and a longtime champion of affordable housing, infrastructure and other priorities, according to one of the people familiar with the president-elect’s decision. “And the belief that public education is still the great equalizer. Biden will overhaul departments to remove Trump appointees and nominate officials to carry out his policy agenda. The federal government often worked to dispossess them of their land and, until recently, to assimilate them into white culture. “The passion I have for public education stems from my belief that it is the best lever for economic success and prosperity in Connecticut,” he told lawmakers. Regan became environmental chief in North Carolina in 2017. If confirmed by the Senate, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, would be neither the first African American nor the first woman, nor even the first African American woman, to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. … Unlike President Trump’s cabinet, which is more white and male than any in nearly 40 years, Mr. Biden’s list of likely top advisers promises to reflect 21st-century sensibilities. But her name was later floated for HUD as Biden’s team focused on other candidates for USDA, including Vilsack and former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Pinterest. Biden’s Cabinet picks start to move through confirmation process Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:12 am Updated Dec. 17, 2020 at 9:14 am The American flag flies … Jennifer Granholm speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. It was for me.”. Take a look at the list below for a revealing look at the next administration. These officials require Senate confirmation. Biden’s relationship with Vilsack goes back decades. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s pick to advise him on matters of national security, has been hailed in Washington as a gifted legal mind, one who has a long history of working with the president-elect. “We are ready to combat this virus with science and facts,” she wrote on Twitter. Susan Rice, the Biden administration's choice to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Tribal leaders and activists around the country, along with many Democratic figures, have urged Biden for weeks to choose Haaland. This page was originally published on Nov. 17 at 11:49 a.m. With Joe Biden the declared winner of the 2020 presidential election, speculation is buzzing about who may be asked to join his cabinet -- with scandal scarred … By Meagan Day Joe Biden’s choice to install two former BlackRock execs in his cabinet is a major signal of his deference to Wall Street and the superrich. Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg will be nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as secretary of transportation, making him likely to become the first openly LGBTQ Cabinet secretary confirmed by the U.S. Senate. McDonough, the VA nominee, is an experienced manager who was chief of staff throughout Obama’s second term. NPR is providing information on the members of the Biden team as they are announced for the White House, national security, economic policy, additional Cabinet positions and a range of other posts. Afterward, as the second in command at DHS, he led its response to the Zika and Ebola outbreaks. They must really like us. Mayorkas ran the citizenship agency within DHS from 2008 to 2013, developing the program to shield from deportation people who had been brought to the U.S. illegally as minors, a program Trump has sought to end. So far, the Senate has scheduled hearings for five nominees: Avril Haines for Director of National Intelligence, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin for Defense Secretary, Janet Yellen for the Treasury, Alejandro Mayorkas for Homeland Security, and Antony Blinken for the State Department. President-elect Joe Biden has filled out his Cabinet picks ahead of Inauguration Day, but only one has a confirmation hearing scheduled so far. South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, the No. Joe Biden’s BlackRock Cabinet Picks Show the President-Elect Is Ready and Eager to Serve the Rich. She also had the strong backing of progressive groups who touted her support for food aid and worker protections at meatpacking plants. “It is something in probably my wildest dreams I would have never thought about. Historic Native American 'pick for Biden cabinet' Published. Biden is running behind. So do our adversaries. Ned Lamont. President-elect Joe Biden has selected former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reprise that role in his administration, according to five people familiar with the decisions. “Our friends know that Joe Biden knows who they are. The Senate, which must confirm the nominees, hasn''t scheduled hearings for many of the picks. He’s been part of a strong, diverse cabinet in North Carolina. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, according to a person familiar with the decision, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for generations. He speaks to the best of who we are as a nation,” Biden said in a tweet Tuesday night. She worked closely with then-Vice President Biden in those roles and was on his short list to become his running mate during the 2020 campaign. Biden Cabinet picks worked alongside influential lobbyists at private equity firm. Gina Raimondo and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, two of President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet picks, have advocated for strict gun control measures in the past. Biden selected Austin over the longtime front-runner candidate, Michele Flournoy, a former senior Pentagon official and Biden supporter who would have been the first woman to serve as defense secretary. While she won’t be the first African American to serve as America’s U.N. envoy — Andrew Young, who held the job during President Jimmy Carter’s administration, holds that distinction — Thomas-Greenfield’s selection is a signal to Biden supporters that his diversity message and plan to elevate career diplomats is not just lip service.