Cedric Richmond

Cedric Levan Richmond (born September 13, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2021.

In 2019, he was named the first national co-chairman of the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.

On September 5, 2020, he was named a co-chair of the Biden-Harris Transition Team, which is planning Biden's presidential transition.

On November 17, 2020, Richmond announced he would leave Congress in January 2021 to serve as Senior Advisor to the President and director of the Office of Public Liaison.

Richmond resigned from the White House on May 18, 2022.

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