President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, exceeded his goal yesterday to nominate the first 100 members of his White House team, including women and members of minorities, by the end of the year.
In a statement, Biden’s transition team reported new appointments to the Office of the White House Presidential Personnel, Legislative Affairs, the Vice President, the Office of the Secretary for Personnel and Oval Office Operations.
With Tuesday’s appointments, President-elect Biden and elected Vice President Kamala Harris have “surpassed their goal of appointing 100 new White House personnel by the end of the year.”
By then, the Obama-Biden transition had made more than 50 appointments in 2008-2009, the note said.
Biden’s transition team called this team “historic” and said it “breaks down barriers” because of its diversity, and “creates a government that resembles America and is ready to deliver results to working families from day one.” .
According to Biden’s team, 20 percent of the staff employed are first-generation immigrants and 54 percent are minorities, while 61 percent are women.
Likewise, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) people make up 11 percent of all White House staff, and those of Asian and Pacific descent are “more than double their share of the national population,” he added. . the transition team.
From the beginning, Vice President-elect Harris and I have sought to build a government similar to the United States. Building a diverse team will lead to better results and more effective solutions to address the urgent crises facing our nation. ”said Biden. in the statement.
“To meet the unprecedented challenges facing the American people, we need to build a government that reflects the best in our country,” Harris said.
Biden also announced the appointment of former Pentagon official Kathleen Hicks as undersecretary of defense of his future government, who, if confirmed by the Senate, will be the first woman to hold that position.