COVID-19 Update | Monday, Dec. 7 (PM)
December 7, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News Visit Elevate’s Transition 2020 Hub to see the most up-to-date lists of rumored and announced Cabinet members and staff. Tom Vilsack is being viewed as a frontrunner to be President-elect Biden’s Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack was previously Secretary of Agriculture from 2009-2017 during the Obama Administration, Governor of Iowa, and a […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, DEC. 7
December 7, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – President-elect Biden announced key members of his health team, including: · Xavier Becerra, California’s Attorney General, to be nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS); · Dr. Vivek Murthy, who previously served as Surgeon General under President Obama, to be nominated for Surgeon General; · Dr. Rochelle Walensky, […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | FRIDAY, DEC. 4
December 4, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Transition News – Visit Elevate’s Transition 2020 Hub to see the most up-to-date lists of rumored and announced Cabinet members and staff. – President-elect Biden is soon expected to announce a senior domestic climate change policy position, which would lead the new White House climate office. Potential candidates include former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, Washington […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | THURSDAY, DEC. 3
December 3, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Presidential Transition – Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, previously considered to be the frontrunner for President-elect Biden’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, removed herself from consideration for the position. · New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is also considered to be a contender for the position after turning down an offer from the transition team to be Secretary of the Interior. · Find Elevate Government Affairs’ latest updates […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2
December 2, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Transition News – President-elect Biden interviewed Michele Flournoy today, who is widely believed to be the top candidate for Secretary of Defense, despite facing increased opposition due to her policy position and ties to the defense industry. · As we have previously reported, other candidates for Secretary of Defense include former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh […]
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Canadian Advocacy Update | Dec. 2, 2020
December 2, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update On November 25th, TIAC’s Acting CEO participated in the Tourism Roundtable Steering Committee planning meeting. November 26th TIAC participated in Destination Canada’s NorthStar meeting. On November 27th TIACs’ TIAC’s Acting CEO met with members of the Canadian Ski Council as well as the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada to discuss sector priorities. […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | TUESDAY, DEC. 1
December 1, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – Elevate Government Affairs has developed a new hub to track the latest on President-elect Biden’s Cabinet nominations, staff hires, and other appointees. Visit the Transition 2020 Hub on our website for more information. – Attorney General Bill Barr commented in an interview today that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, NOV. 30 (Afternoon)
November 30, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his communications team over the weekend. · Jen Psaki will serve as Press Secretary. Psaki served as White House Communications Director from 2015 to 2017 and as spokesperson for the Department of State under John Kerry. · Kate Bedingfield will serve as White […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, NOV. 30 (Evening)
November 30, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
The Senate is in session. The House will remain in recess until Wednesday, December 2. Election and Transition News – Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) tweeted his support of Neera Tanden to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), citing her experience and qualification. · Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) also voiced her support […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25
November 25, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Transition News – Additional names continue to emerge as top contenders for Cabinet positions, though no additional positions have been named. · Both Ursula Burns, former Xerox CEO, and Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo CEO, are seen to be contenders for Secretary of Commerce. · Vivek Murthy, who served as Surgeon General under President Obama, and […]
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