Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images) Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been officially nominated by President Joe Biden to be the next Ambassador to India.
Garcetti said in a July 9 statement, “Today, the President announced that I am his nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India. I am honored to accept his nomination to serve in this role.”
He added, “I have committed my life to service – as an activist, as a teacher, as a naval officer, as a public servant, and if confirmed, next as an ambassador. Part of that commitment means that when your nation calls, you answer that call. And should I be confirmed, I’ll bring this same energy, commitment and love for this city to my new role and will forge partnerships and connections that will help Los Angeles.”
.@MayorOfLA Eric Garcetti's statement on his nominmation pic.twitter.com/i8M3ve1WEJ
— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) July 9, 2021
Should Garcetti, who served as the co-chair for Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign committee, be confirmed by the Senate, the Los Angeles City Council could either appoint an interim mayor until 2022 or convene a special election to replace Garcetti; the winner of the latter would serve until December 2022.
Biden’s other ambassador nominees announced on July 9 include Denise Bauer for Monaco, Peter Haas for Bangladesh and Bernadette Meehan for Chile.
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