US president Joe Biden has announced that Milwaukee mayor Thomas Barrett will be the nominee to serve as ambassador to the Grand Duchy.
According to a White House statement, Thomas Barrett has been named as the "Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg".
Barrett, 67, is the States' longest-serving mayor, having held his position since 2004. He also served five terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and was a State Senator and State Representative in Wisconsin. The statement adds that he has also served as chair of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Cities Initiative, spearheadeding multiple clean, green initiatives in the city to clean up rivers, parks, and brownfields.
If appointed, Barrett will succeed Randy Evans, who left the role in January after two and a half years.
