ATLANTA — Georgia State Sen. Brandon Beach of Alpharetta confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the White House appointed him to serve as the new U.S. treasurer. The White House has yet to make that appointment official.
Beach confirmed the news to Channel Two’s Richard Elliot at the Georgia State Capitol Friday morning but said he did not want to make any statement until after the White House officially released the news. Other state senators also released that information during a committee hearing Friday.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released a statement congratulating the senator Friday afternoon.
According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, “The treasurer of the United States has direct oversight of the U.S. Mint and Fort Knox and is a key liaison with the Federal Reserve. Additionally, the treasurer serves as a senior advisor to the (treasury) secretary on community development and engagement.”
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Similarly, Fort Knox is the U.S. military base that makes up the U.S. Bullion Depository, where the federal government stores the metal bullion reserves used to mint official U.S. coins, such as quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies.
In a statement from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO Chris Clark said:
“The Georgia Chamber congratulates Senator Beach on his nomination as treasurer of the United States, and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership with him in Washington D.C. Sen. Brandon Beach has tremendous experience in economic development, having served as a board member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, former president of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, and being one of the founders of the North Fulton Community Improvement District. While serving as a member of the Georgia State Senate, Sen. Beach established himself as an expert on monetary and economic policy. His strong legislative background and professional expertise makes Sen. Beach uniquely qualified to be treasurer of the United States. Sen. Beach will bring his strong business mindset to the Treasury Department, ensuring it remains an efficient government agency.”
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Fulton County Manager Dick Anderson posted earlier Friday congratulating Beach.
“Congratulations to the next treasurer of the United States and my longtime good friend, Brandon Beach!” he wrote online.
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