Alphonso David is making history as the first Black man to serve as President of the Human Rights Campaign.

The former civil rights lawyer and law professor was officially named to the position on June 25. He will replace David Griffin, who served the organization for seven years.

"It’s been the pleasure of a lifetime to serve this administration with the most dedicated, hardest working elected official in the state and in the nation," David stated.

David continued, "If we want to win full equality, that’s going to require us to come together, to dig deep, to be resilient, to embrace our differences, to tenaciously defend the most vulnerable among us, to fight with every ounce of determination we have."

Prior to being named to the position, David spent a number of years working under the leadership of Andrew Cuomo. David served under Cuomo during his time as New York State Attorney General and Governor of New York. He played an integral in legalizing gay marriage and banning conversion therapy in the state of New York.

"Make no mistake New Yorkers are better off today because of his years of public service and we will miss him tremendously. I wish him the best on this new and exciting chapter and am proud to consider him always a part of Team Cuomo," Cuomo praised David.

David will take the reigns of the nation's oldest LGBT organization during a pivotal 2020 U.S. Presidential Election cycle. As reported by the Washington Blade, David will likely play a role in supporting the 2020 Democratic U.S. Presidential Nominee against Donald Trump, who does not have a great relationship with the organization.

"As we approach the Human Rights Campaign’s 40th year and the most important election cycle of our lives in 2020, HRC has never been stronger or better positioned to lead," Human Rights Campaign Board Chair John Ruffier said.