Governor Gina Raimondo Nominated as Biden’s Commerce Secretary: What do you think?
May 27, 2016: Governor Gina Raimondo shakes Joe Biden’s hand at RIDOT facility in East Providence.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – President-Elect Joe Biden has nominated Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to be the next United States Secretary of Commerce.
Raimondo has been governor since 2015 and has had her share of critics over the years. She has also enjoyed significant support in the state, leading her to win a second term as governor in 2018.
There have been times during her governorship when she had some of the lowest approval ratings for a governor anywhere in the country. So we want to know what you think:
How has Gina Raimondo performed as Rhode Island's governor?
As commerce secretary, Raimondo would be tasked with supporting U.S. businesses by regulating trade and creating “conditions” for economic growth.
President-Elect Biden has said one of the reasons he appointed Raimondo is because of her track record in Rhode Island. He says she led the way in turning around the state’s economy.
What do you think?
Will Governor Raimondo make a good Commerce Secretary?
If confirmed by the United States Senate, Raimondo would be the nation’s 40th Secretary of Commerce.
