U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond made the announcement at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport on Tuesday(Nov. 17) that he will leave his seat in Congre…
Richmond, 47, was long seen as a favorite for a top job under Biden. He was a prominent early backer of Biden s presidential bid, signing on as a national co-chair of the campaign in May 2019, and he barnstormed the country to promote Biden even when the former vice president s chances appeared to be slipping away early in the Democratic primaries. Richmond now co-chairs Biden s transition team.
Nonetheless, Richmond described leaving the 2nd Congressional District seat for a White House job as one of the hardest decisions I ve made in my life. He said he thought the post advising the president would let him better use his influence to help Louisiana and the country.