It was announced today that Brian Deese, the Director of the National Economic Council and a key advisor to President Biden, will be stepping down from his role in the administration. Following the news, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

“As I said when he was appointed, there was no better choice to lead the National Economic Council than Brian Deese. In his time at the council and throughout his career, Brian Deese has been a leader in the fight to create good union jobs, revitalize the U.S. manufacturing sector, and tackle the climate crisis head on with pragmatic solutions. Thanks to his tireless advocacy, he has left the nation in a much better position to build a clean, prosperous, and equitable future.

“The BlueGreen Alliance thanks Brian for his amazing work and wishes him the best.”