WASHINGTON - Georgia Bulldogs Heisman Trophy winner, businessman, and former U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker has another thing to add to his resume: ambassador.

Ambassador Herschel Walker

What we know:

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Herschel Walker of Georgia to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, filling a post that has been vacant for nearly 15 years.

Walker’s confirmation appears in the congressional record under "Calendar Number 394: Herschel Walker, of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas."

Herschel Walker: From Heisman to ambassador

Timeline:

The former football star and 2022 Republican Senate candidate was nominated by President Donald Trum

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