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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
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]
Thammy Miranda, first trans man elected to the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo - 2020. [35] Duda Salabert, first trans city councillor elected in Belo Horizonte – 2020. [36] Dani Balbi - first trans state deputy in Rio de Janeiro, selected as chair of the state Labour, Legislation and Social Security Committee - 2022. [37]
Roughly 1,000 government positions require Senate confirmation through a majority vote in the 100-seat chamber. ... Democratic President Joe Biden's cabinet appointees took an average of 191 days ...
Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden secured his 235th appointment to the federal judiciary on Friday, narrowly surpassing President-elect Donald Trump's first-term tally by one with a record ...
Georgia, a swing state that President Biden won by less than 1% in 2020, is a hotbed for election lawsuits as Republican and Democratic officials battle over voter access and election security ...
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of State by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of August 2, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 41 nominees have been confirmed, 15 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 5 positions do not have nominees, and 20 appointments have been made to positions ...
Justice of the Peace, Washington County (2021–present) First trans woman elected in Arkansas and one of first elected Latina women in the state [217] Keith St. John (born 1957) Democratic: New York (state) Albany Common Council (1990-1998) First out LGBT Black person elected to public office in the United States [218] Ritchie Torres (born ...