Cedric Richmond Leaves House to a Go to a Bigger House, the White House

Dec. 2, 2020

Cedric Richmond Leaves House to a Go to a Bigger House, the White House

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Cedric Richmond

Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from TheNorthStarNewsToday.com

(TriceEdneyWire.com) - Cedric Richmond resigned from Congress after being selected to work for President-elect Joe Biden.

Richmond will work for the White House Office of Public Engagement, making him one of the highest-ranking Black in the incoming administration, other than Kamala Harris, the Vice President-elect.

He announced that he was leaving office Tuesday. His district Baton Rouge and River Road areas. The majority of this district is New Orleans, where he lives.Richmond has held a number of leadership positions including Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, The House Democratic Assistant to the Majority Whip.

He has represented his district since 2011. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and Tulane Law School.