President Joe Biden announced his intent on Wednesday to nominate 2016 presidential candidate and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to be the next commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi currently serves as acting Social Security commissioner and will be replaced by O'Malley if confirmed by the Senate. Biden has been pressured to fill permanent administration leads since 2022.

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"Gov. O’Malley is a lifelong public servant who has spent his career making government more accessible and transparent while keeping the American people at the heart of his work," Biden said.

"As mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland, he adopted data and performance-driven technologies to tackle complex challenges facing the communities he served — and I saw the results firsthand when we worked together during my time as vice president," he continued. "As governor, he made government work more effectively across his administration and enhanced the way millions of people accessed critical services."

"Since day one, I have fought to strengthen and defend Social Security, which tens of millions of Americans have paid into and depend on to support their livelihoods," Biden finished. "I know that Gov. O’Malley will continue to be a strong partner who works tirelessly to protect Social Security for generations to come."

O'Malley served as governor of Maryland from 2007-2015 and two terms as mayor of Baltimore prior to his time in Annapolis.

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O'Malley suspended his 2016 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in February of that year after placing third in the Iowa caucuses. He later endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after withdrawing from the race.