Biden-Harris Infrastructure Coordinator Co-Chair of the Democratic National Convention

CHICAGO, August 18, 2024 – Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor and infrastructure coordinator for the White House, on Sunday was tapped as one of four co-chairs of the Democratic National Convention that opens here on Monday.

Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans, took an industry- and administration-wide approach to broadband and physical infrastructure as part of the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Landrieu was appointed the position the day before Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021. Landrieu left the role in January 2023 to join Biden's re-election campaign.

The other three co-chairs are Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan , a protege Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, vice president candidate to Democratic presidential candidate Harris; plus Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey; and Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas.