US President-elect, Joe Biden, has appointed Osaremen
Okolo, a Nigerian-American, as a member of his
COVID-19 response team.
Okolo, born to a Nigerian parents, was among the 100
names announced as additional members of the White
House staff by the Biden transition team.
Biden is expected to be sworn-in on January 20 as the
46th US president.
Announcing her appointment, the transition team said,
Okolo served as a senior health policy advisor to US
representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, before
joining the team.
She also served as legislative aide for health policy on
the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labour
and Pensions (HELP).
“Osaremen Okolo serves on the Biden-Harris Transition
domestic policy team. Prior to joining the transition,
Okolo served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to U.S.
Representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois,” the
transition team said.
“Okolo drafted, negotiated, and managed the
Congresswoman’s legislation, oversight, and policy
across a comprehensive health care and public health
agenda, most recently focusing almost exclusively on
the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Previously, Okolo served as Legislative Aide for Health
Policy on the US Senate Committee on Health,
Education, Labour, and Pensions (HELP) for Ranking
Member Patty Murray of Washington. A daughter of
Nigerian immigrants, Okolo was born and raised in
Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard College.”
Adewale Adeyemo, another Nigerian-American, had
earlier been appointed as Deputy Secretary of the
Treasury Department.

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Good one from Biden