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.
Joe Biden brings on trans veteran Shawn Skelly to his transition team
Joe Biden has brought on transgender veteran Shawn Skelly to his presidential team. The former U.S. Navy commander will serve as a member of Biden’s presidential transition team.
Before being appointed, Skelly has had her fair share of experience within the government. Back in 2017, she was appointed by former President Barack Obama as a member of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service.
She also worked for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Defense. Throughout his campaign, Biden has consistently reassured the LGBTQ+ community of his support and the steps the White House would take once he’s in office. “Together we’ll pass the Equality Act, protect LGBTQ youth, expand access to health care,
