Nine Catholics nominated to Cabinet-level jobs in Biden administration
Jan 27, 2021 catholic news service
This is a composite photo of President Joe Biden and seven of nine Catholics he has nominated for his Cabinet. At the top, from left, are Biden; Secretary of the Interior nominee Deb Haaland; confirmed Secretary of Defense retired Gen. General Lloyd Austin; and Secretary of Energy nominee and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. At the bottom, from left, are Department of Veterans Affairs nominee Denis McDonough; Presidential Climate Envoy nominee John Kerry; Secretary of Labor nominee Boston Mayor Marty Walsh; and Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Not pictured are Secretary of Commerce nominee Gina Raimondo and Secretary of Agriculture nominee Tom Vilsack. (Credit: CNS composite/photos by Kevin Lamarque, Reuters; Brendan McDermid, Reuters; Jim Lo Scalzo, Pool via Reuters; Rafael Suanes, Georgetown University; Arnd Wie
Nine Catholics nominated to cabinet jobs in Biden administration
More than one third of the US president s incoming cabinet are his fellow Catholics
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US President Joe Biden speaks on the US Covid-19 response at the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 26. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP)
In what may be an all-time high, President Joe Biden has nominated nine Catholics to serve in his cabinet.
One of them, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, has already been confirmed as secretary of defense.
The others nominated thus far and the departments they would head, if confirmed, are Deb Haaland, Interior; Tom Vilsack, Agriculture; Gina Raimondo, Commerce; Marty Walsh, Labor; Denis McDonough, Veterans Affairs; Jennifer Granholm, Energy; Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services; and John Kerry, presidential envoy for climate.
One of them, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, has already been confirmed as secretary of defense.
The others nominated thus far and the departments they would head, if confirmed, are Deb Haaland, Interior; Tom Vilsack, Agriculture; Gina Raimondo, Commerce; Marty Walsh, Labor; Denis McDonough, Veterans Affairs; Jennifer Granholm, Energy; Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services; and John Kerry, presidential envoy for climate.
Kerry was the Democrats presidential nominee in 2004. During his campaign, then-Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis said that if Kerry were to present himself to receive the Eucharist to the prelate, he would not give Communion to the former U.S. senator due to Kerry s position on abortion. Now a cardinal, the prelate had made a similar declaration on two Wisconsin politicians before leaving the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, for St. Louis.
Letter to the editor: Time Machine on bowl at ARC enjoyed
Bill Bachand
I enjoyed the Time Machine of the Dec. 11 Augusta Chronicle highlighting the 1965 Champion Bowl at ARC Stadium between Linfield and St. John’s University of Minnesota.
I attended St. John’s between 1971 and 1975 and played football during that time for legendary coach John Gagliardi. “Played” may be a bit of an exaggeration. I did get a little playing time, but Coach Gagliardi was known for suiting up as many as he could, sometimes up to 100. I would have been near No. 100.
John is the winningest coach in college football and coached four national championship teams. He had a unique approach to the game – with no contact allowed in practices, no tackling dummies or sled, but a lot of repetition and visualization of what excellence looks like. He was highly recruited but never left Collegeville, Minnesota.
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