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Bangladeshi-American Zayn Siddique gets key White House position
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Originally from Bangladesh and raised in New York, Siddique is a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School
Bangladeshi-American Zayn Siddique has been appointed to a key position in the White House by President-elect Joe Biden.
According to a series of new announcements made by the Biden Transition Team on Wednesday, Siddique was named senior adviser to the White House deputy chief of staff.
He is the first Bangladeshi-American to be appointed to a senior position in the incoming Biden administration.
Originally from Bangladesh and raised in New York, Siddique is a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, according to a press release issued by the Biden Transition Team.
He is the chief of staff for the Domestic and Economic Team of the Biden-Harris Transition team. He was also a member of Vice President-elect Harris' prep team for the 2020 vice-presidential debate.
Previously, Siddique was the deputy policy director for Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign and a senior policy adviser to his senate campaign.
He has also served as a law clerk to Justice Elena Kagan of the US Supreme Court, Judge David Tatel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, and Judge Dean Pregerson of the US District Court for the Central District of California.
In between his clerkships, Siddique practised law as an associate at Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP, according to the press release.
Other appointments made by Biden include: John McCarthy, senior adviser to the counsellor to the president; Thomas Winslow, senior adviser to the deputy chief of staff; Lisa Kohnke, director of Presidential Scheduling; Sarah Feldmann, chief of staff for the Office of the Management and Administration; Michael Leach, chief diversity and inclusion director; Christian Peele, deputy director of Management and Administration for Personnel; and Jeffrey Wexler, director of Covid-19 Operations.
The press release says the these diverse, qualified, and experienced appointees will play key roles across the White House in positions that will support day-to-day White House functions and facilitate broad engagement with the American people.
President-elect Biden said to tackle the challenges facing the US and restore faith in the government, "we must build an administration with experienced, principled, and dedicated appointees."
"These individuals are part of a White House staff that is ready to build back better immediately to make a difference in the lives of working families. They are accomplished public servants who will be instrumental in ensuring that our White House is efficient and effective in delivering for the American people," Biden said.
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said these dedicated public servants reflected the very best of the nation.
"They have the knowledge and expertise to help us meet the unprecedented challenges facing the American people. And President-elect Biden and I look forward to working with them to contain this pandemic, provide more relief for families and businesses, and rebuild our country in a way that lifts up all Americans," she added.
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- Published at 08:26 pm January 14th, 2021
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Originally from Bangladesh and raised in New York, Siddique is a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School
Bangladeshi-American Zayn Siddique has been appointed to a key position in the White House by President-elect Joe Biden.
According to a series of new announcements made by the Biden Transition Team on Wednesday, Siddique was named senior adviser to the White House deputy chief of staff.
He is the first Bangladeshi-American to be appointed to a senior position in the incoming Biden administration.
Originally from Bangladesh and raised in New York, Siddique is a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, according to a press release issued by the Biden Transition Team.
He is the chief of staff for the Domestic and Economic Team of the Biden-Harris Transition team. He was also a member of Vice President-elect Harris' prep team for the 2020 vice-presidential debate.
Previously, Siddique was the deputy policy director for Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign and a senior policy adviser to his senate campaign.
He has also served as a law clerk to Justice Elena Kagan of the US Supreme Court, Judge David Tatel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, and Judge Dean Pregerson of the US District Court for the Central District of California.
In between his clerkships, Siddique practised law as an associate at Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP, according to the press release.
Other appointments made by Biden include: John McCarthy, senior adviser to the counsellor to the president; Thomas Winslow, senior adviser to the deputy chief of staff; Lisa Kohnke, director of Presidential Scheduling; Sarah Feldmann, chief of staff for the Office of the Management and Administration; Michael Leach, chief diversity and inclusion director; Christian Peele, deputy director of Management and Administration for Personnel; and Jeffrey Wexler, director of Covid-19 Operations.
The press release says the these diverse, qualified, and experienced appointees will play key roles across the White House in positions that will support day-to-day White House functions and facilitate broad engagement with the American people.
President-elect Biden said to tackle the challenges facing the US and restore faith in the government, "we must build an administration with experienced, principled, and dedicated appointees."
"These individuals are part of a White House staff that is ready to build back better immediately to make a difference in the lives of working families. They are accomplished public servants who will be instrumental in ensuring that our White House is efficient and effective in delivering for the American people," Biden said.
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said these dedicated public servants reflected the very best of the nation.
"They have the knowledge and expertise to help us meet the unprecedented challenges facing the American people. And President-elect Biden and I look forward to working with them to contain this pandemic, provide more relief for families and businesses, and rebuild our country in a way that lifts up all Americans," she added.
