President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as ambassador to the United Nations.
In a statement on his choice, Trump described Stefanik, 40, as “an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter.”
Now, Stefanik must be confirmed by the Senate. Trump has pushed for whoever is selected as Senate majority leader to enable recess appointments of Trump administration officials.
The ambassador represents the United States at the body, including at the U.N. Security Council, where the United States is one of just five permanent members.
Here are nine things to know about the candidate.
1. Youngest Woman Elected to Congress
Stefanik defeated both Democrat Aaron Wolf and Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello in 2014 in the contest to represent New York’s 21st District, a sprawling section of Upstate New York that stretches to the Canadian border….