White House Picks Former Governor to Lead Social Security Administration

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks during day three of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 27, 2016. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden has nominated former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley as the next commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), the White House announced on July 26.

Mr. O'Malley, a Democrat, would require the Senate’s confirmation to lead the financially challenged agency, which is one of the largest social programs in the nation responsible for distributing benefits to the elderly and disabled.