The Joe Biden administration continues to hand out positions based on minority status
US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rachel Levin (pre-2012 Richard Levin) to the position of Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for the country.
“Dr. Rachel Levin will provide the sustained leadership and necessary experience we need to get through this pandemic – regardless of postcode, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability – and meet our nation’s public health needs at this critical time and beyond”, – Biden said in introducing Levin.
According to the press office of the upper chamber of the U.S. legislature, 52 lawmakers spoke in favor of Levin and 48 against. In turn, CNN notes that this is the first time the Senate has confirmed a transgender person for a position in the administration.