TACOMA, Washington — President-Elect Joe Biden nominated Antony Blinken to serve as Secretary of State in his Cabinet. The Secretary of State is the chief foreign affairs advisor to the president and carries out the president’s foreign policies through the State Department and the Foreign Service. The position plays an influential role in determining the direction of U.S. foreign policy. Antony Blinken Blinken served as Deputy Secretary of State under President Obama from 2015 to 2017. He also held senior foreign policy positions in the Clinton and Bush administrations. Under Obama, he was one of the key players in formulating…