Gov. Newsom picks California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to serve remainder of Kamala Harris Senate term
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FILE - California Secretary of State Alex Padilla talks during a news conference Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.
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(KGTV) â Gov. Gavin Newsom selected California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
In a statement, Newsom said of Padilla:
âThe son of Mexican immigrants a cook and house cleaner Alex Padilla worked his way from humble beginnings to the halls of MIT, the Los Angeles City Council and the State Senate, and has become a national defender of voting rights as Californiaâs Secretary of State. Now, he will serve in the halls of our nationâs Capitol as Californiaâs next United States Senator, the first Latino to hold this office. Through his tenac
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US President-elect Joe Biden appoints Indian-American Bharat Ramamurti as member of National Economic Council
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US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday appointed Indian-American Bharat Ramamurti as deputy director for the National Economic Council for Financial Reform and Consumer Protection.
The announcement was made as Biden announced additional members of the National Economic Council (NEC). Besides Ramamurti, Joelle Gamble has been appointed as special assistant to the President for Economic Policy and David Kamin, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council.
The National Economic Council coordinates the domestic and international economic policymaking process for the Administration, helping to design and implement the President s economic vision for America.
US: Biden names Indian-American Bharat Ramamurti as National Economic Council member
The National Economic Council coordinates the domestic and international economic policymaking process for the US administration. (Image: Twitter/BharatRamamurti)
Updated: Dec 22, 2020, 08:01 AM IST
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday appointed Indian-American Bharat Ramamurti as deputy director for the National Economic Council for Financial Reform and Consumer Protection.
The announcement was made as Biden announced additional members of the National Economic Council (NEC). Besides Ramamurti, Joelle Gamble has been appointed as special assistant to the President for Economic Policy and David Kamin, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council.
Functions of National Economic Council
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