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
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byTimothy Pataki
Succeeded byKeisha Lance Bottoms
Senior Advisor to the President
In office
January 20, 2021 – May 18, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJared 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 byJoseph Cao
Succeeded byTroy Carter
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 101st district
In office
January 6, 2000 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byNaomi White Farve
Succeeded byWesley Bishop
Personal details
Born
Cedric Levan Richmond

(1973-09-13) September 13, 1973 (age 50)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Raquel Greenup (m. 2015)
[1]
Children1
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Tulane University (JD)
WebsiteHouse 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

References

  1. Bruce Alpert. "Scalise meets A-Rod, Richmond gets hitched and GOP opposes EPA water rule - On the Hill". NOLA.com.
  2. "Elections 2012 - AP Election Guide : NPR". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  3. 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. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/us/politics/biden-cochair-cedric-richmond.html. Retrieved 2019-11-10. 
  4. "Cindy McCain Joins Biden-Harris Transition Team's Advisory Board". President-Elect Joe Biden. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. "Biden Transition Organization - Staff, Advisors". www.democracyinaction.us. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. 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. 
  7. 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. 
  8. 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. 
  9. "Top Biden adviser and former congressman resigns from White House post". Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-06-15.