Last night SOTU Designated Survivor was Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, a Roman Catholic, cancer survivor:
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Walsh joined the Laborers' Union Local 223 at age 21 and served as the union's president from his time in the state legislature until he became the mayor of Boston.
On February 7, 2023, it was reported that Walsh would leave the Biden Cabinet to become head of the NHLPA, the NHL players' union.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, stands with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh after the two diplomats addressed delegates on June 7, 2016, at the Beijing International Hotel in Beijing, China, during the U.S.-China Climate-Smart/Low-Carbon Cities Summit following a two-day Strategic and Economic Dialogue between U.S. and Chinese officials.
Walsh joined the Laborers' Union Local 223 at age 21 and served as the union's president from his time in the state legislature until he became the mayor of Boston.
On February 7, 2023, it was reported that Walsh would leave the Biden Cabinet to become head of the NHLPA, the NHL players' union.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, stands with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh after the two diplomats addressed delegates on June 7, 2016, at the Beijing International Hotel in Beijing, China, during the U.S.-China Climate-Smart/Low-Carbon Cities Summit following a two-day Strategic and Economic Dialogue between U.S. and Chinese officials.
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