(Boston Orange)在美國參眾兩院聽證會以84比15票通過後，雷萌朵(Gina M. Raimondo)在副總統賀錦麗(Kamala Harris )主禮中，於3月3日宣誓就任美國第40任商務部部長。
雷萌朵的職務包括促進經濟發展的國際貿易行政，工業及安全局，以及美國人口統計局，美國專利及貿易辦公室，全國海洋及大氣候行政局，經濟發展局，少數族裔企業發展行政局，全國電信及資訊行政局，經濟分析，全國標準科技局等等。
雷萌朵表示商務部有一個簡單重要的使命，刺激薪水好的工作，賦予企業家能力創新、成長，幫助美國工人及企業。
雷萌朵之前是羅德島州第75任州長，也是該州有史以來第一位女州長，把州內失業率降低到1989年以來的最低點。擔任州長前，她是羅德島州的財務長，處理該州無經費支撐，卻有責任要支付的70億元退休金。在擔任公職前，她創辦有自己的風險投資公司。
Gina
M. Raimondo Sworn in as 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce
WASHINGTON – Today, Gina M. Raimondo was sworn in as
the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Secretary Raimondo was sworn in by Vice
President Kamala Harris after a bipartisan vote of 84-15 in the United States
Senate. In her role as Secretary of Commerce, Raimondo will lead a key agency
focused on promoting economic growth, which includes the International Trade Administration,
the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Patent and Trade
Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Economic Development
Administration, Minority Business Development Administration, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis,
and National Institute of Standards and Technology.
“The
Commerce Department has a simple but vital mission — to spur good-paying jobs,
empower entrepreneurs to innovate and grow, and help American workers and
businesses compete,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
“Growing economic opportunity for American businesses and workers is the
mission that has driven my career, and as we face overlapping crises that have
hurt our economy and robbed too many families of their sense of financial
security, that mission is more critical than ever. The Commerce Department will
work relentlessly to create good-paying jobs, level the playing field for our
workers and businesses, and build an economy that does not leave any
communities behind. I am honored to assume this position and ready to get work
for the American people.”
Secretary
Raimondo most recently served as the 75th Governor of Rhode Island and its
first woman governor. As Governor, she brought unemployment down to its lowest
rate since 1989 and helped spur a record number of new businesses in Rhode
Island year after year. Under her leadership, Rhode Island became a national
leader in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the most tests per capita
in the nation and one of the fastest-recovering economies. Prior to her time as
Governor, she was Rhode Island’s General Treasurer where she tackled the
state’s tackled the state's $7 billion unfunded pension liability. Before
entering public service, Secretary Raimondo worked in venture capital –
founding her own firm in her home state of Rhode Island.
