Former Atlanta mayor 'honored' to receive appointment to new White House job

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Atlanta's former mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, is being appointed to a new role within the White House. 

On Friday, Bottoms took to social media to announce she will serve on President Joe Biden's Export Council. Bottoms added she is "honored" to take on the new position. 

In a news release, the White House released a list of names the president intends to appoint to serve on different boards and commissions. 

The President's Export Council "serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade," according to the International Trade Administration's website.  The council advises the president on government policies and programs that impact the U.S. trade performance. Additionally, the council promotes export expansion and is part of a forum to discuss trade-related issues within the business, industrial, agricultural, labor, and government sectors.

"Keisha Lance Bottoms is a visionary leader," the White House said in a release. 

Bottoms previously served the Biden Administration in the Office of Public Engagement before she left the position in February. She started the job as the senior aide to the president in June 2022.

"Through crafting effective engagement strategies and advising the President on matters concerning various stakeholders, Bottoms helped ensure that the diverse voices of the American public were heard and concerns translated into meaningful action by the Administration," the release stated. 

Click here to read more about Bottoms' new role and other new appointments President Biden intends to make.