Richmond, Cedric, 1973-

RICHMOND, Cedric, a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 13, 1973; graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, La., 1991; B.A., Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga., 1995; J.D., Tulane University, New Orleans, La., 1998; member of the Louisiana state house of representatives, 1999-2011; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the five succeeding Congresses until his resignation on January 15, 2021 (January 3, 2011-January 15, 2021); Senior Advisor and Director, Office of Public Engagement, White House, 2021-present.

<p>Cedric Levan Richmond (born September 13, 1973)[2] is an American lawyer and politician serving as a Senior Advisor to the President and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. His district included most of New Orleans.</p>

<p>From 2017 to 2019, Richmond served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. He was the only Louisiana Democrat serving in either chamber of Congress during his time in the House. He served as State Representative from New Orleans to the Louisiana State House from 2000 to 2011. 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 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.</p>