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Josh Dickson | |
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Deputy Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships | |
Assumed office February 14, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Josh Dickson is an American politician who serves as the deputy director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships,appointed by Joe Biden since 2021. [1]
Dickson was the former White House Senior Advisor for Public Engagement. He also served as National Faith Engagement Director for Biden for President . [2] [3]
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships,formerly the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) is an office within the White House Office that is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
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