Cedric Richmond

Cedric Richmond, born on September thirteenth, nineteen seventy-three, is a prominent American attorney and politician known for his significant contributions to the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from two thousand to two thousand eleven, representing the 101st district. His political journey continued as he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he represented Louisiana's second congressional district from two thousand eleven until two thousand twenty-one, a district that encompasses much of New Orleans.

During his tenure in Congress, Richmond held several influential positions, including chairing the Congressional Black Caucus from two thousand seventeen to two thousand nineteen. Notably, he was the sole Louisiana Democrat in either chamber of Congress during his third term, highlighting his unique role in the state's political landscape.

Richmond's political acumen led him to be appointed as the first national co-chair of Joe Biden's twenty twenty presidential campaign in two thousand nineteen. Following the election, he was named a co-chair of Biden's presidential transition on September fifth, two thousand twenty. His dedication to public service culminated in his announcement on November seventeenth, two thousand twenty, that he would leave Congress in January two thousand twenty-one to serve as Senior Advisor to the President and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.