Cristóbal Alex is an American lawyer, political operative, and former government official.

Cristóbal Alex
Deputy White House Cabinet Secretary
In office
January 20, 2021 – May 13, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
LeaderEvan Ryan
Succeeded byNik Blosser

Education

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Alex received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 2001.

Career

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From 2001-2004, Alex was Law Clerk of the Washington Court of Appeals.[1] From 2014-2019, he was president of Latino Victory.[2] He worked on the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign as Deputy Director of Voter Outreach and Mobilization.[1]

Alex worked on the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign as a Senior Advisor and a member of the Presidential transition of Joe Biden. He was sworn into the Biden administration as Deputy White House Cabinet Secretary on January 20, 2021.[3][4][5][6][7][1] He resigned on May 13, 2022.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cristobal Alex". LinkedIn.
  2. ^ Nam, Rafael (March 5, 2019). "Latino Victory president to step down". The Hill. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Uplifting Latinos: A Conversation with Cristobal Alex, White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary".
  4. ^ Thompson, Alex; Meyer, Theodoric; Cancryn, Adam (June 3, 2021). "Meet Biden's Covid 'wunderkind'". Politico. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hispanos del gabinete de Biden destacan contribución de los latinos en EEUU". SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). September 15, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "The tasks Joe Biden faces: from racial justice to restoring faith in science". The Guardian. November 10, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Parker, Jim (January 5, 2021). "Biden taps El Paso native for deputy cabinet secretary post". KVIA. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Alex, Cristóbal [@CristobalAlex46] (May 13, 2022). "After 3 1/2 years of working for Joe Biden, it's time to step away" (Tweet). Retrieved June 13, 2022 – via Twitter.