Cedric Richmond
Cedric Levan Richmond (born September 13, 1973)[2] is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2021.
Cedric Richmond | |
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| Director of the Office of Public Engagement | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – May 18, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Timothy Pataki |
| Succeeded by | Keisha Lance Bottoms |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – May 18, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jared Kushner Stephen Miller Ivanka Trump |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Cao |
| Succeeded by | Troy Carter |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 101st district | |
| In office January 6, 2000 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Naomi White Farve |
| Succeeded by | Wesley Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cedric Levan Richmond 13 September 1973 (aged 53) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Raquel Greenup
(m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
In 2019, he was named the first national co-chairman of the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[3]
On September 5, 2020, he was named a co-chair of the Biden-Harris Transition Team, which is planning Biden's presidential transition.[4][5]
On November 17, 2020, Richmond announced he would leave Congress in January 2021 to serve as Senior Advisor to the President and director of the Office of Public Liaison.[6][7][8]
Richmond resigned from the White House on May 18, 2022.[9]
Cedric Richmond Media
From left, Senator Mark Warner, Senator Michael Bennet, Senator Tom Udall, Former NBA player Muggsy Bogues, Congressman Joseph Crowley and Congressman Richmond.
Richmond with Vice President Kamala Harris and House Whip Jim Clyburn meet in the West Wing, February 2021
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References
- ↑ Bruce Alpert. Scalise meets A-Rod, Richmond gets hitched and GOP opposes EPA water rule - On the Hill. NOLA.com.
- ↑ Elections 2012 - AP Election Guide : NPR. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ↑ Glueck, Katie (2019-05-31). "Cedric Richmond, Biden's New Co-Chairman, Sees a Path to the Nomination in the South" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/us/politics/biden-cochair-cedric-richmond.html. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ↑ Cindy McCain Joins Biden-Harris Transition Team's Advisory Board. President-Elect Joe Biden (28 September 2020). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ Biden Transition Organization - Staff, Advisors. www.democracyinaction.us (9 November 2017). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ Mackel, Travers (November 17, 2020). "Cedric Richmond officially announces that he will vacate Senate seat for role with Biden administration" (in en). WDSU News. https://www.wdsu.com/article/cedric-richmond-to-make-special-announcement-tuesday/34692359#. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ↑ Jansen, Bart (November 17, 2020). "Joe Biden names 9 top White House appointees, including Rep. Cedric Richmond and campaign manager O'Malley Dillon". USA TODAY. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/17/joe-biden-names-cedric-richmond-omalley-dillon-white-house-posts/6324404002/. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ↑ Shear, Michael; Glueck, Katie (November 17, 2020). "Biden to Name Campaign Manager, Congressional Ally and Close Friend to Key Staff Jobs". The New York Times (New York). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/us/politics/biden-white-house-staff.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ↑ Top Biden adviser and former congressman resigns from White House post. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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