Washington, DC – Today, Equality PAC Co-Chairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-CA) and Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) released the following statement praising President Joe Biden’s Nomination of Gina Ortiz Jones to Serve as Under Secretary of the Air Force. Gina, who is a member of the LGBTQ community, previously served in the United States Air Force and is a veteran of the Iraq War. She was also a Democratic candidate for Congress in Texas in 2018 and 2020.
“We are incredibly pleased to see President Biden select Gina Ortiz Jones, a proud and accomplished member of our community, to serve as Under Secretary of the Air Force,” said Equality PAC Co-Chairs Chairman Mark Takano (House Veterans’ Affairs Committee) and Congressman David Cicilline. “Throughout her life, Gina has bravely served our nation, both as a member of the United States Air Force and as an intelligence officer. Simply put, Gina is uniquely qualified for this role and we urge the Senate to quickly confirm her to this critical post. We look forward to working with future Under Secretary Ortiz Jones and the Biden Administration to create a more inclusive military for all.”
Equality PAC is the political arm of the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus and is dedicated to the full legal and societal equality for LGBTQ Americans. All funds raised into Equality PAC are spent supporting and electing openly LGBTQ individuals and strong LGBTQ allies to the United States Congress who are committed to passing the Equality Act and to ensuring full civil rights and protections for all LGBTQ Americans.
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