Biden's point man on infrastructure law

Politico

By JORDAN WOLMAN

September 21, 2022

Mitch Landrieu has his hands full. As senior adviser to President Joe Biden in charge of coordinating implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law, Landrieu is fielding funding proposals and applications for projects. He and his team are in close communication with governors and local leaders, encouraging them to think big: This is America after all, he says, and America should be No. 1.

While the law is closing in on its first birthday, Landrieu is left navigating the thorny details of how to strike a balance between states’ visions and a national strategy for projects in areas such as clean transportation, electric vehicle charging and lead pipe replacements. It’s a new adventure for Landrieu after having served as mayor of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and in the midst of the BP oil spill.

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