Dan Goldman: Wins New York 10th Congressional District Democratic Primary
Attorney Daniel (“Dan”) Goldman, 46, served as lead majority counsel in the first impeachment…
Gary Gensler: 33rd Head of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Gary Gensler (64) serves as the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (After President Joe Biden nominated him for the position, he was confirmed by a 53-45 vote in the Senate.) In addition, Gensler is a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to his career in the federal government, he…
Nikki Fried: Will This Democrat Unseat Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis?
Nicole (“Nikki”) Fried , 44, is the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. She’s the first woman to be elected to the position and was the only Democrat to win a statewide…
Sen. Jon Ossoff’s Blockbuster Speech Against Restricting Voting Rights Goes ‘Megaviral’
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D. Ga.), 34, recently delivered a powerful speech on the Senate floor, forcefully arguing against restricting voting rights…
Avril Haines: Head of the Department of National Intelligence, Making Her America’s Spy-in-Chief
Avril Haines (52) became the U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) the day after Joe Biden was sworn in as President. She is the first woman to fulfill that role. Previously, she served as Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor during the Obama Administration from 2015-2017, during which time she led…
Daniella Levine Cava: Attorney, Social Worker, and Mayor of Miami-Dade County
Daniella Levine Cava (65) was elected mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Previously, she…
Ben Cardin: Senior Senator from the State of Maryland Who Has Never Lost an Election
Benjamin “Ben” Cardin (77), who serves as the senior United States Senator from Maryland, was first elected to that seat in 2006. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 3rd congressional district. Before that, Cardin served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and as Speaker…
Janet Yellen: First Female U.S. Treasury Secretary in U.S. History, With a Long and Distinguished Career
Janet Yellen (74), named by President Joe Biden to be the new administration’s Secretary of the Treasury, was easily confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Jan. 25, 2021. Previously, Yellen was a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Chair of the Federal Reserve. She is also a professor emerita at the Haas…
Dr. Rachel Levine: Transgender Woman and Biden’s Pick for Assistant Secretary of Health
Dr. Rachel L. Levine is a 63-year-old pediatrician who was head of the Pennsylvania Department of Health from 2017 till early 2021. President Joe Biden has tapped her to be the Assistant Secretary of Health in his administration. Dr. Levine, who also is a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the Penn State College of…
Anthony Blinken: President-Elect Joe Biden’s Nominee for Secretary of State
Antony “Tony” Blinken will be Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state in the new administration. Blinken (58) served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State from 2015 to 2017, and Deputy National Security Advisor from 2013 to 2015. Previously, he served in the State Department and in senior positions on the National Security Council staff.…
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