Cedric Richmond
Cedric Richmond | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 September 13, 1973 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 |
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.
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]
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". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ Glueck, Katie (2019-05-31). "Cedric Richmond, Biden's New Co-Chairman, Sees a Path to the Nomination in the South". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Biden Transition Organization - Staff, Advisors". www.democracyinaction.us. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ Mackel, Travers (November 17, 2020). "Cedric Richmond officially announces that he will vacate Senate seat for role with Biden administration". WDSU News. 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. 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. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Top Biden adviser and former congressman resigns from White House post". Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-06-15.