Cedric Richmond
American politician (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cedric Levan Richmond (born September 13, 1973)[2] is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2021.
Quick Facts Director of the Office of Public Engagement, President ...
Cedric Richmond | |
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Director of the Office of Public Engagement | |
In office January 20, 2021 – May 18, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Timothy Pataki |
Succeeded by | Keisha Lance Bottoms |
Senior Advisor to the President | |
In office January 20, 2021 – May 18, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Jared Kushner Stephen Miller Ivanka Trump |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 15, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Cao |
Succeeded by | Troy Carter |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 101st district | |
In office January 6, 2000 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Naomi White Farve |
Succeeded by | Wesley Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | Cedric Levan Richmond (1973-09-13) September 13, 1973 (age 50) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Raquel Greenup (m. 2015) [1] |
Children | 1 |
Education | Morehouse College (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Website | House website |
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In 2019, he was named the first national co-chairman of the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[3]
On September 5, 2020, he was named a co-chair of the Biden-Harris Transition Team, which is planning Biden's presidential transition.[4][5]
On November 17, 2020, Richmond announced he would leave Congress in January 2021 to serve as Senior Advisor to the President and director of the Office of Public Liaison.[6][7][8]
Richmond resigned from the White House on May 18, 2022.[9]