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Herbst became the first openly transgender mayor in Texas in 2016 when the then-mayor died days before the election, but still won. Herbst, who was Mayor pro-tem, was then appointed to the position. She came out as transgender after being appointed to the office. [48] [49] Betsy Driver: Democratic: Flemington, New Jersey: Mayor 2019–2023
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Transportation by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of May 1, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 7 positions do not have nominees, and 5 appointments have been made to positions ...
This is a partial list of notable firsts, organized chronologically. For a full list in of those elected the U.S., see the main article.. Joanne Marie Conte, perhaps the first openly transgender person to elected to public office, was elected to Arvada, Colorado's City Council in 1991.
Three newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will make history Friday when they are sworn in to the 119th Congress, marking several firsts in the House of Representatives. Sarah ...
Since that time, several drag performers have inched their way onto election ballots — including Maebe A. Girl, who became the first known drag queen ever voted into public office after being ...
Following his election victory in 2020, U.S. president Joe Biden had 4,000 political appointments to make to the federal government. Of those 4,000 political appointments, more than 1250 require Senate confirmation. Upon taking office, Biden quickly placed more than 1,000 high-level officials into roles that did not require confirmation. [1]
Biden now ranks No. 2 in history for the most judicial appointments in a single four-year term, beating the 234 Trump named. Democratic former President Jimmy Carter holds the one-term record with ...
Joe Biden Supreme Court candidates; Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate; Sr. Advisor to the President, the role formerly held by Karl Rove under George W. Bush, then by Valerie Jarrett/David Axelrod/etc. under Barack Obama