(Washington, D.C.) - The former mayor of South Bend appears to have a future place in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly chosen Pete Buttigieg as his Transportation Secretary, according to the Associated Press.

Buttigieg, who ran for the Democratic nomination for president against Biden, would be the first openly gay cabinet secretary if confirmed by the Senate. “Pete’s nomination is a new milestone in a decades-long effort to ensure LGBTQ people are represented throughout our government,” Annise Parker, head of the LGBTQ Victory Institute, was quoted as saying in the article.

The United States Department of Transportation distributes hundreds of billions of dollars in federal highway funding and regulates aviation, railroads, and busing.