Mark Keam, longtime Democratic Virginia delegate, resigns

Associated Press ^ | September 6, 2022 | Sarah Rankin

[Olog-hai]

Mark Keam, a long-serving Democratic member of the House of Delegates from northern Virginia, has resigned his seat, a move that will set up a special election to fill the vacancy in the blue-leaning district.

An attorney who was first elected to his Fairfax County-based seat in 2009, Keam said in an interview Tuesday that he had stepped down to take a job in the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Keam said he will serve as a deputy assistant secretary running the National Travel and Tourism Office, which is focused on bringing foreign travelers to the U.S.

Keam said he was excited to step into the new role at a time when the travel and tourism industries are at a “critical moment” in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. …

[SuperLuminal]

Rats desert a possible sinking ship and hide in a plushy permanent govt job that probably pays more than a House rep job...

[Theophilous Meatyard III]

Never trust a Rat. Even a so-called former Rat. Once a Rat, always a Rat.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The USA has a “National Travel and Tourism Office”? Who knew?

Sounds like another useless office full of thousands of sinecures and patronage jobs.

[piasa]

Wonder if In Omeish, his former opponent of the MAS and Hamas fame, is going to grab that seat.

[piasa]

...Korean-American Mark Keam, a former chief counsel for Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on the Senate Judiciary Committee....

[immadashell]

Keam said he will serve as a deputy assistant secretary running the National Travel and Tourism Office, which is focused on bringing foreign travelers to the U.S.

He can be contacted any day of the week without a “y” on the southern border of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona or California.

[Olog-hai]

Nazi Germany had one of those, known as KdF (from Kraft durch Freude, or “Strength through Joy”, from which the VW Beetle’s original name KdF-Wagen was derived).

[nascarnation]

You can apply.
They’re looking for help

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/21/2022-15613/united-states-travel-and-tourism-advisory-board-request-for-applications-for-membership

[piasa]

Durbin lackey ping

[csvset]

deputy assistant secretary running the National Travel and Tourism Office

A sure sign of bloated fed gov. I’m sure it pays well.

[StormEye]

"Keam said he will serve as a deputy assistant secretary
running the National Travel and Tourism Office, which is focused on bringing foreign travelers to the U.S.

I guess the USA doesn't have enough foreigners
roaming around the country mucking up everything.

[thinden]

Keam said he will serve as a deputy assistant secretary running the National Travel and Tourism Office, which is focused on bringing foreign travelers to the U.S

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Where will his office be located? Tijuana?

[knarf]

Nope . . . jus' re-shufflin' . . . . . .

Keam said he will serve as a deputy assistant secretary running the National Travel and Tourism Office, which is focused on bringing foreign travelers to the U.S.

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[ridesthemiles]

“Bringing foreign travelers to the USA”.

Don’t we have a massive Problem with such at the Southern border???