Who is Xavier Becerra, Biden’s nominee for health secretary?
Team Udayavani, Dec 8, 2020, 2:17 PM IST
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as his first secretary of health and human services
Becerra, 62, served 12 terms in the House of Representatives before succeeding current Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to become California’s 33rd attorney general in 2017.
Becerra is the son of Mexican immigrants and was the first member of his family to attend college. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University and a law degree from Stanford Law School.
In 1992, Becerra won a seat in Congress and spent the next 24 years representing downtown Los Angeles
According to Genome web, Becerra has a high profile on criminal justice and immigration and was thought to be a contender for the US attorney general slot. He has won over 30 cases against the Trump administration
Biden highlighted the California attorney general’s experience as a lawmaker who helped craft the Affordable Care Act and as a lawyer who fiercely defended it in court from Republican attacks.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Kambala: Tradition and modernity in coastal Karnataka
Dairy farmers in K’taka border areas selling milk to Kerala for higher price!
Kadaba: ‘Notion that only English-medium education leads to success is misleading’
Udupi: ‘Team Taulava’ takes charge to preserve endangered ancient monuments
Mangaluru: Special children add colour to Deepavali with hand-painted diyas
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Leopard spotted near M’luru airport, Forest Dept begins search operation
Mangaluru International Airport achieves record passenger & air traffic movement in October 2024
World Bunts Summit to be held in Mumbai on December 7
SC refuses to examine plea to appoint ‘yoga mitra’ instructors in schools
Maha Vikas Aghadi a vehicle sans wheels and brakes: PM Modi
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.