Biden picks former Sen. Tom Udall for New Zealand ambassador

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President Joe Biden is nominating former New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall to serve as his ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.

Udall, a Democrat, retired in 2021 after two terms in the Senate representing New Mexico. He spent five terms in the House and served as New Mexico’s attorney general. He comes from a family well known for public service: his father Stewart Udall served as interior secretary, his uncle Mo Udall was a congressman from Colorado and his cousin Mark Udall was a senator from Colorado

“Having dedicated my life to public service and having served as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee focusing on policies that promote democracy, international development, and conservation, I am honored to be nominated by President Biden to this next role serving our great country,” Udall said in a statement.

https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/biden-picks-former-sen-tom-udall-for-new-zealand-ambassador/6173556/?cat=500

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1. ambassador

I was kind of hoping he would pick Pat Toomey (R) who is not running again for some ambassadorship then the governor of PA (a gem) could appoint a democratic senator. Of
course his seat is up in 2022 so that probably wouldn't do much.

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2. Wish I could go with him.