that role for only three months. Pete Buttigieg was nominated by Joe Biden for the position of Secretary of Transportation and became the first openly LGBT Senate-confirmed Cabinet member following his confirmation on February 2, 2021. First openly LGBT person appointed to a federal position requiring confirmation by the United States Senate: Roberta Achtenberg, as assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (1993) She later became a commissioner for the United States Commission on Civil Rights in 2011. First openly LGBT Cabinet Secretary: Pete Buttigieg (2021–present) Ambassador: James Hormel (served 1999–2001 in Luxembourg) Cabinet level official: Richard Grenell (2020) – Director of National Intelligence (acting, was never confirmed or put up for confirmation) Head of a federal agency: John Berry (2009–2013) – Director of the Office of Personnel Management United States marshal: Sharon Lubinski (2009–2016) – U.S. marshal for the District of Minnesota United States attorney: Jenny Durkan (2009–2014) – U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Chai Feldblum (2010) Secretary of the Army: Eric Fanning – appointed 2016 State Overall firsts First openly lesbian or gay candidate elected to a state legislature – Elaine Noble (D), Massachusetts House of Representatives; Elected in 1974, served two terms starting in January 1975, open when elected. First openly transgender state legislator – Althea Garrison (R) was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1992 but was involuntarily outed after her election, served from 1993 to 1995 First openly gay president of a city council – Harry Britt, President of the San Francisco City-County Board of Supervisors from 1989 to 1990. First openly gay state comptroller – Ed Flanagan (D), Vermont Auditor of Accounts; served four terms: first elected 1992, came out in 1995; was subsequently reelected. First openly gay governor – Jim McGreevey (D), governor of New Jersey – came out 2004 (during the same speech in which he announced his resignation as governor). First openly gay governor elected – Jared Polis (D), was elected Governor of Colorado November 6, 2018 and married on September 15, 2021, while in office. (McGreevey was not out at the time of election) First openly bisexual governor and first person to be openly LGBT at time of taking office as governor – Kate Brown (D), governor of Oregon (ascended to office in 2015 after previous governor resigned,