Assemblymember Evan Low, Chair Of The CA Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, Issues Statement On President-Elect Joe Biden’s Nomination Of Pete Buttigieg For Secretary Of Transportation

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Assemblymember Evan Low, Chair of the CA Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, issues statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation

“We are overjoyed with President-elect Joe Biden’s historic decision to select Pete Buttigieg as the next Secretary of Transportation, which upon Senate confirmation would make him the first LGBTQ+ person to ever serve in a presidential cabinet. The meteoric rise of ‘Mayor Pete,’ an openly gay small-town mayor who suddenly became a genuine contender for the Democratic nomination for President, has been a source of immense pride for the LGBTQ+ community — not only because representation matters but also because Pete and his husband, Chasten, have shown so much grace and integrity under the national spotlight. We know Pete is ready to solve the immense challenges that await him as the next transportation secretary, from modernizing our nation’s infrastructure and funding our public transit systems to tackling climate change in a way that sets us on a path to saving the planet.”