The National LGBT Media Association represents 13 legacy publications in major markets across the country with a collective readership of more than 400K in print and more than 1 million + online. The White House referred the Washington Blade to Blinken’s tweet for comment. Concord resident and former congressional candidate Rufus Gifford has re-entered the world of government with a new, prestigious role: chief of protocol for the United States. On behalf of the I want to thank for his service as Our relationships with countries around the world are stronger because of Rufus and his team’s important work on behalf of our nation.- Secretary Antony Blinken July 17, 2023 “Our relationships with countries around the world are stronger because of Rufus and his team’s important work on behalf of our nation.” Im running for Congress because I believe theres a massive deficit of trust that exists between people and their government, and we need to fix it. “On behalf of the State Department, I want to thank Rufus Gifford for his service as (chief of protocol),” said Blinken in a tweet. Senate confirmed Gifford for the State Department position in December 2021. He unsuccessfully ran for Congress in his native Massachusetts in 2018. I leave believing in the power of diplomacy more than ever I’ve seen firsthand the positive impact of this. Tremendously grateful to & to have been given the chance to serve as. “I leave believing in the power of diplomacy more than ever.” “I’ve seen firsthand the positive impact of this State Department,” he added. Most recently he was Deputy Campaign Manager for Biden for President with a focus on finance, external outreach and coalition building. “Was an honor like no other,” said Gifford. Rufus Gifford was sworn in as Chief of Protocol for the United States with the rank of Ambassador on January 3, 2022. Rufus Gifford in a tweet said he is “tremendously grateful” to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Joe Biden “to have been given the chance to serve as” chief of protocol. The State Department’s openly gay chief of protocol on July 17 announced he is leaving his post.
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