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Key post for Rathod

Washington: U.S. President Barack Obama has appointed Indian-American Nicholas Rathod, who was part of his 15-member transition team, to a key White House post. Mr. Rathod (33) will serve as Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

He worked as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Obama-Biden Transition Project earlier.

Two other Deputy Associate Directors of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs — Jodi Archambault Gillette and Michael Blake were also announced on Friday. “These individuals bring diverse experiences and a deep passion for public service to my administration,” Mr. Obama said, adding: “I am confident that Jodi, Michael and Nick will be valuable members of our team.” As a community organiser, Mr. Rathod has been organising Washington’s immigrant communities around language access issues. As a civil rights attorney, he represented minority communities who were discriminated against in lending. — PTI

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