Joe Biden selects Indian-American Vedant Patel as assistant press secretary of White House

US President-elect Joe Biden has named Indian-American Vedant Patel as assistant press secretary of White House. Biden on December 19 had anunced new list of additional members of White House communications and press staff. While taking to Twitter, Biden-Harris presidential transition account said that diverse, experienced and talented individuals demonstrate Biden’s continued commitment to building an administration that looks like America. 

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According to ANI, Patel is a senior spokesperson of Biden inaugural committee and he has also been a part of Biden campaign where he served as regional communications director. During President-elect’s primary campaign, Patel served as Nevada and Western Primary-States Communications Director. Additionally, he also worked as Communication Director to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Western Regional Press Secretary at Democratic National Committee, and Communications Director to Congressman Mike Honda. 

Born in India and raised in California, Patel is a graduate of University of California-Riverside and University of Florida. He even took to Twitter and said that he is “so houred” to be a part of Biden and Harris administration. Furr, he said that he too believes in President-elect’s vision. 

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Biden introduces Environmental advisers 

Meanwhile, along with Patel, Biden on Saturday also introduced environmental advisers in a bid to deal with what he termed as “existential threat of our time, climate change”. team of advisers include interior secretary minee Deb Haaland, a congresswoman from New Mexico and member of Laguna Pueblo tribe. Michigan Goverr Jennifer Granholm is in line to be energy secretary. rth Carolina official Michael Regan would be first African American man to run Environmental Protection ncy. 

team will emphasize on looking out for low-income, working-class and mirity communities hit hardest by fossil fuel pollution and climate change. Biden’s approach is different from that of Trump's administration as it was more focussed on efforts to boost oil and gas production. However, rolling back government efforts were directed towards safeguarding environment. Also, incoming team will work on blocking many of initiatives by Trump administration. 

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