Biden picks RI Gov. Raimondo as commerce secretary, Boston Mayor Walsh as labor secretary
Raimondo s name had been floated for Biden’s health secretary, though she said last month she would be staying in Rhode Island Author: Associated Press Updated: 2:44 PM EST January 7, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department, helping set trade policy and looking to promote U.S. opportunities for growth domestically and overseas.Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, is in her second term as governor and previously served as state treasurer.
Her name had been floated for Biden’s health secretary, though she said last month she would be staying in Rhode Island and continuing to focus on the coronavirus pandemic.
Walsh To Become Biden s Labor Secretary, Reports Say
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh provides an update on the coronavirus epidemic in the city of Boston in this April 20, 2020, file photo.
John Wilcox / Courtesy of City of Boston
Updated 5:43 p.m.
President-elect Joe Biden will tap Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, according to published reports.
The news, first reported by Politico, triggered a flurry of congratulatory statements, though the Walsh’s press office declined comment.
As recently as Wednesday, several people close to Walsh insisted that there was no way the mayor was leaving Boston.
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