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What to know about Rachel Levine, the history-making Pa. health official tapped for Biden administration

If confirmed, Levine, the current face of Pennsylvania’s coronavirus response, will become the highest-ranking openly transgender official ever to serve in the federal government.

In this May 29, 2020, file photo, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine meets with the media at The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) headquarters in Harrisburg.
In this May 29, 2020, file photo, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine meets with the media at The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) headquarters in Harrisburg.Read moreJoe Hermitt / AP
    by Oona Goodin-Smith
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