Biden's Cabinet Picks

[George_Apley]

What do folks think of the nominees thus far? From an urban policy standpoint, we have some names already, with Fudge at HUD and Buttigieg at DOT.

Here are links to the Transition website, which is a flak page, but can be a jump-point for other research:

Climate Team
Domestic Policy Team
Economy Team
Health Care Team
National Security Team

 

[kmp1284]

As much as I dislike the idea of a union stooge running the Dept of Labor it would be nice to say good riddance to Mahty.

Biden weighing Walsh for Labor secretary - The Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh appears to be one of three or four people under consideration to be the next Labor secretary in a potential nomination that could send yet another Massachusetts leader to Washington to serve in the Biden administration and upend next year’s mayoral election.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[TallIsGood]

Replacement might be worse for Boston then you’ve got double trouble.

 

[theSil]

President-elect Joe Biden has picked Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former top union leader, to serve as his Labor secretary, according to four sources, ending a selection process that split the labor movement and stoked diversity concerns among Democrats.

From Politico

 

[Massachoicetts]

Good news. Hopefully Wu can win the election now

 

[George_Apley]

And he's poaching Raimondo for Commerce

Raimondo tapped to join Biden administration as commerce secretary - The Boston Globe

Governor Gina M. Raimondo, a former venture capitalist who spent much of her six years as governor attempting to spur economic development and lower the unemployment rate in Rhode Island, had been named as President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Commerce Department.

www.bostonglobe.com

Two New Englanders heading up the tag-team of Labor & Commerce.