Biden Picks Ex-Rival Buttigieg To Be Transportation Secretary - Transition Team

Biden Picks Ex-Rival Buttigieg to Be Transportation Secretary - Transition Team
Wed 16th December 2020 | 05:50 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th December, 2020) President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Democratic rival and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be his Secretary of Transportation, his transition team said in a statement.
"South Bend was once called one of America's 'dying cities,'" the statement said on Tuesday. "Today, it's a hub of innovation and job growth. Mayor Pete Buttigieg led that resurgence, and has been nominated by the President-elect to continue that work as Transportation Secretary.
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Moreover, the transition team highlighted Buttigieg, if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first openly gay person to lead a Cabinet position.

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