Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
Hillary Clinton Advises Pete Buttigieg on Serving in Cabinet
choice to head the Department of Transportation, got some advice Wednesday from a former Cabinet member and presidential candidate (as well as a popular-vote winner), Hillary Clinton.Clinton, secretary of State during President Barack Obama’s first term, appeared on the final episode of Buttigieg’s podcast, The Deciding Decade.
She congratulated Buttigieg on his nomination to a Cabinet post and offered him tips on how to prepare for the job.“I’m very excited for you,” Clinton told Buttigieg, who if approved by the U.S.
Senate would be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to hold a Senate-confirmed Cabinet position.She advised him to immerse himself in transportation policy.
