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As a new federal administration begins to take shape under President Joe Biden, a growing list of University of California-affiliated alumni and faculty have been nominated or appointed to positions in the new government.
California native Kamala Harris, a graduate of UC Hastings College of Law, is undoubtedly the most prominent of these new faces. With her swearing-in on Jan. 20, she becomes the first UC-affiliated person to ever hold the vice presidency. Dozens of UC-affiliated people, representing virtually all UC campuses, have been tapped to serve in the new administration.
Public service is one of the three core elements of UC’s mission, and these former UC faculty and alumni manifest this mission at its highest level.
Published: Thursday, January 21, 2021
Energy Department headquarters. Photo credit: Francis Chung/E&E News
Department of Energy headquarters in Washington. Francis Chung/E&E News
The Department of Energy unveiled a senior leadership team this morning, saying it will carry out President Biden s vision for bold action on the climate crisis.
The team includes two new jobs: a deputy director for energy justice and a director of energy jobs a nod both to Biden s pledge to address environmental justice and to his effort to center his climate plan on green energy jobs.
Tarak Shah. Photo credit: Department of Energy
Tarak Shah.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) new leadership team is a diverse group of individuals with a wide range of experience across the power sector and
Sen. Dick Durbin calls Reema Dodin an ‘amazing woman’ who will be a ‘tremendous asset’ to the nation. Conservative media criticized the appointment when it was first announced