Fmr. N.M. Sen. Tom Udall on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)
Joe Biden has picked a long serving New Mexico Democrat lawmaker to be America’s ambassador to New Zealand. The Biden administration recently tapped former Sen. Tom Udall (D) to represent U.S. interests in the Oceania country and the Independent State of Samoa.
In a statement, Udall said he was honored to work with the ally force to face challenges related to the pandemic and threats from China. Udall served in the House of Representatives for 10 years, in the Upper Chamber for two terms and as New Mexico’s attorney general for eight years.
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), left, poses for photographers with his wife Jill, center, and former Vice President Dick Cheney, right, during a mock swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill January 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Udall’s nomination will now go to the U.S. Senate, where it will go through the confirmation process.
Source: One America News Network
