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Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine tapped to be Biden’s assistant secretary for health

She would be the first person who is openly transgender to be confirmed by the Senate and serve in federal office.

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in Philadelphia's Franklin Square on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in Philadelphia's Franklin Square on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer