Raimondo to be unveiled as Biden's nominee for Commerce secretary
President-elect Joe Biden plans to introduce Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as his nominee for Commerce secretary during an event in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday afternoon, along with three other members of his economic team.
“This team will help us emerge from the most inequitable economic and jobs crisis in modern history by building an economy where every American is in on the deal," Biden said in a statement. "They share my belief that the middle class built this country and that unions built the middle class. They know how to work with states, cities, small towns, and tribal communities, along with labor, entrepreneurs, and businesses to get things done for American workers. They will work tirelessly to ensure every American enjoys a fair return for their work and an equal chance to get ahead, and that our businesses can thrive and out-compete the rest of the world. They will be ready on day one.”
The other nominees are Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor secretary, Isabel Guzman as SBA administrator, and Don Graves as deputy Commerce secretary.
Raimondo, 49, is currently serving her second term as governor. She became Rhode Island's first woman governor when she was first elected in 2014.
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