CNN By Kate Sullivan January 4, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: Former Mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu delivers remarks during the 2019 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Guitar Competition at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater on December 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz) (CNN)President Joe Biden's infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu sent letters to all the nation's governors on Tuesday urging them to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators to smooth the rollout of the $1.2 trillion law. "We know that needs, capacity, and challenges can vary widely by locality," the letter from Landrieu, which was shared with CNN, reads. "We need to make sure our programs reflect these realities across your state and our country, and having a senior, single point of contact in your office will help ensure that issues get elevated appropriately and rapidly." Landrieu suggested governors could create their own infrastructure task forces -- modeled after the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force created by the President in November -- to help integrate all aspects of the implementation process. The President's task force is co-chaired by Landrieu, who is the former mayor of New Orleans, and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese.
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