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Cedric Richmond
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Official portrait, 2011
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| Director of the Office of Public Engagement | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – May 18, 2022 |
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| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Adrian Saenz |
| Preceded by | Timothy Pataki |
| Succeeded by | Keisha Lance Bottoms |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – May 18, 2022 |
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| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jared Kushner Stephen Miller Ivanka Trump |
| Succeeded by | Julie Rodriguez Keisha Lance Bottoms |
| Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | G. K. Butterfield |
| Succeeded by | Karen Bass |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district |
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| In office January 3, 2011 – January 15, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Cao |
| Succeeded by | Troy Carter |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 101st district |
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| In office January 6, 2000 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Naomi White Farve |
| Succeeded by | Wesley Bishop |
| Personal details | |
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Cedric Levan Richmond
September 13, 1973 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Raquel Greenup
(m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Cedric Levan Richmond (born September 13, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and political advisor. He currently serves as a senior advisor to the Democratic National Committee. Before this, Richmond was a top advisor to President Joe Biden and led the White House Office of Public Engagement.
As a member of the Democratic Party, he represented Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2021. His district included most of New Orleans.
From 2017 to 2019, Richmond was the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus. He was the only Democrat from Louisiana serving in Congress during his third term. Before joining the U.S. House, he represented New Orleans in the Louisiana State House from 2000 to 2011. In 2019, he became a national co-chair for Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. He also helped lead Biden's team as they prepared to take office. In November 2020, Richmond announced he would leave Congress to work for the Biden administration.
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Early Life and Education
Richmond was born in New Orleans in 1973. He grew up in New Orleans East and went to public schools there. His father passed away when Cedric was seven years old. His mother was a public school teacher and owned a small business.
Richmond graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College. Later, he earned a law degree from Tulane School of Law. He also completed a special program at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. While at Morehouse, Richmond played college baseball as a pitcher for the Morehouse Maroon Tigers.
Serving in the Louisiana Legislature
Richmond was elected to the Louisiana State House for the 101st district. He served from 2000 to 2011. He was elected shortly after his 27th birthday. This made him one of the youngest lawmakers ever to serve in Louisiana. He led the Committee on Judiciary, which deals with laws. He was also a member of other important committees.
Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives
In 2010, Richmond was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. He started his term in 2011. He was reelected several times, serving until 2021.
On June 9, 2014, Richmond introduced a bill called the Honor Flight Act (H.R. 4812; 113th Congress). This bill aimed to help veterans travel more easily. It would have made it simpler for them to go on "Honor Flights" to visit war memorials. These flights honor their service to the country.
Richmond has been an active member of the Congressional Black Caucus. This group is made up of African-American lawmakers who work together to share their views. On November 30, 2016, he was chosen to lead the caucus for the 115th United States Congress.
In December 2019, Richmond voted to impeach President Donald Trump.
Important Committees and Groups
Richmond was part of several important committees in the House of Representatives:
- Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
He was also a member of these groups:
- Congressional Black Caucus
- New Democrat Coalition
Congressional Baseball Game
Richmond played in the yearly Congressional Baseball Game. This game is played between members of Congress. He was the starting pitcher for the Democratic team for five years. The Democrats won each of those games. In 2016, the Republican team manager, Joe Barton, called him the best player ever in the game. Richmond lost his first game in 2016.
Working in the Biden Administration
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Richmond was a national co-chair for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign. On November 17, 2020, he announced he would join the Biden administration. He became a Senior Advisor to the President. He also became the director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, which Biden renamed the Office of Public Engagement. His resignation from Congress became official on January 15, 2021.
In an interview before Biden became president, Richmond spoke about his work. He mentioned reaching out to different groups across the country. Richmond also worked with the Biden administration on addressing reparations for slavery.
Richmond left the White House on May 18, 2022. He took a new job at the Democratic National Committee.
Images for kids
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Official portrait, 2011
See also
In Spanish: Cedric Richmond para niños
