Biden introduces commerce and labor secretary nominees
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced key nominees for his economic and jobs team, including Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo for commerce secretary and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for labor secretary.
The two picks mark the completion of Biden’s announcements for his Cabinet secretary nominees, and come less than two weeks from the President-elect’s inauguration.
Biden touted the diversity and historic firsts in his Cabinet, and said he had fulfilled his promise of having his Cabinet look like America.
“This will be the first Cabinet ever that is evenly composed with as many women as men in the Cabinet. This will be the first Cabinet ever with the majority of people of color occupying this Cabinet,” the President-elect said. He noted his nominees would, if confirmed, include the first female treasury secretary, the first African American defense secretary and the first Native American Cabinet secretary.
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United States President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston, and a small-business advocate from California as the newest members of his economic team.
Mr. Biden on Thursday announced Gov. Gina Raimondo as his choice to become commerce secretary, Mayor Marty Walsh as his candidate for labor secretary, and Isabel Guzman as his pick to lead the Small Business Administration. If confirmed by U.S. Senate, the departures of Ms. Raimondo and Mr. Walsh to Washington will also shake up local politics in the New England region.
One of Mr. Biden’s top challenges after he takes office Jan. 20 will be to nurse an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic back to health. He said the newest members of his economic team will help achieve that “by building an economy where every American is in on the deal.”
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Show Transcript I’M WORKING I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. FOR SECRETARY OF LABOR, I NOMINATE MARTY WALSH OF BOSTON. ONLY DOWNSIDE IS THEY ARE NOT FROM MAYO, THERE FROM GALWAY. I KNOW HIM, TOUGH AS NAILS. DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AT AGE SEVEN, BEAT AT AGE SEVEN, BEAT IT AT AGE 11. AT AGE 21, ELECTED TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE HE IS NOW IN HIS THE SECOND LEGISLATURE. HE IS NOW IN HIS SUCCESSFUL SECOND TERM AS MAYOR OF BOSTON. HE IS FOUGHT FOR $15 MINIMUM WAGE, PAID FAMILY LEAVE, AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED. MARTY UNDERSTANDS THE MIDDLE-CLASS BUILT THIS COUNTRY AND UNIONS BUILT THE MIDDLE CLASS. HE SEES HOW UNION WORKERS HAVE BEEN HOLDING THIS COUNTRY TOGETHER DURING THIS CRISIS, HEALTH CARE WORKERS KEEPING OUR HOSPITALS CLEAN SAFE