Trump Nominates Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler for Small Business Administrator

Loeffler is a former Georgia senator and co-chair of Trump’s second inaugural committee.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) speaks at a rally as President Donald Trump watches, in Dalton, Ga., on Jan. 4, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 4 nominated businesswoman and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Loeffler, 53, co-chairs the president-elect’s second inaugural committee with Las Vegas real estate developer Steve Witkoff. The role of SBA administrator requires Senate confirmation.