Zephranie Buetow, Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Affairs Liaison at the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, is one of the Black women serving in the Biden-Harris Administration.
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.”
It seems that as president he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations.
“Building a diverse team will lead to better outcomes and more effective solutions to address the urgent crises facing our nation,” he said in a speech in December when announcing some of his cabinet nominees.
His cabinet has record-breaking nominations and fulfills Mr. Biden’s campaign promise to select a team that “looks like America.” The diversity isn’t exclusive to the cabinet nominees. It extends throughout positions in the Biden-Harris Administration.
This month we’ll introduce you to some of the Black women that hold these positions.
Zephranie Buetow
White House Office of Legislative Affairs
Special Assistant to the President & Senate Legislative Affairs Liaison
Zephranie Buetow previously served as Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan.
Prior to joining Peters’ staff in 2015, Buetow served as Legislative Counsel to U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana.
She also served in the Illinois Army National Guard. Originally from Illinois, Buetow is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Illinois State University and Loyola University Chicago.
