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04/15/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2021 18:15
President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders in the State Department
WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate seven individuals to fill key roles in the State Department:
Director General of the Foreign Service and the Chair of the Board of the Foreign Service
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
REGULATORY UPDATES
SEC Leadership Changes
On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Senate voted to approve President Biden’s nomination of Gary Gensler as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) through June 5, 2021. The vote came after the Senate Banking Committee endorsed Gensler’s nomination in March 2021. The confirmation only approves Gensler to serve the remainder of former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s term, though the Senate Banking Committee has cleared Gensler to serve another five-year term afterward. Gensler served as chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 2009 to 2014, and helped to draft the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as senior advisor to U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes. In a statement, the SEC’s four commissioners said they welcome Gensler “and look forward to working together to execute our vital mission.”
The White House
Pamela Melroy – Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sarah Bianchi – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Jayme White – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Robin Ashton – Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency
Robert Bonnie – Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Department of Agriculture
Gwen Graham – Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
Mara Karlin – Assistant Secretary for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department of Defense
Taryn Williams – Assistant Secretary of Disability and Employment Policy, Department of Labor
Pamela Melroy, Nominee for Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pam Melroy (Colonel, USAF, ret) is an aerospace executive with government and industry experience across civil, commercial, and national security space. She is a retired U.S. Air Force test pilot and former NASA ast
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate eight leaders to key Administration posts:
Pamela Melroy – Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sarah Bianchi – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Jayme White – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Robin Ashton – Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency
Robert Bonnie – Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Department of Agriculture
Gwen Graham – Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
Mara Karlin – Assistant Secretary for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department of Defense
Taryn Williams – Assistant Secretary of Disability and Employment Policy, Department of Labor
Pamela Melroy, Nominee for Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration