oort99 writes: MIT Electrical Engineering graduate and California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has been selected by California governor Gavin Newsom to replace Kamala Harris. He will join Steve Daines and Martin Heinrich as one of three U.S. Senators with engineering credentials currently serving in the Senate. “Padilla, 47, the son of Mexican immigrants, will be the first Latino from the state to hold the position,” notes NPR. “Padilla has been California’s secretary of state since 2015. Previously, he was a state senator and Los Angeles city councilman.” Since Harris was first elected in 2016, Padilla will fill the seat by appointment until 2022 when an election will be held for the next full six-year term.
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