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US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have named 110 first White House nominees.
They include two Americans of Nigerian origin: Osaremen Okolo, COVID-19 Policy Advisor, and Danielle Okai, Senior Associate Director
The list includes individuals from the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Office of the Staff Secretary, and Oval Office Operations.
Biden and Harris had confirmed they would announce 100 members of the incoming White House staff by the end of 2020.
The figure surpasses 50+ appointments made by the Obama-Biden Transition in 2008-2009.
Breakdown shows 61 percent are women; 54 percent are people of color.
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