Julie Su
Julie A. Su (born February 19, 1969)[1][2] is an American attorney and politician. She is United States Deputy Secretary of Labor since 2021. She was the Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency from 2019 until 2021 during Governor Gavin Newsom's administration.[3]
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| United States Secretary of Labor | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Marty Walsh |
| 37th United States Deputy Secretary of Labor | |
| Assumed office July 17, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Patrick Pizzella |
| Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | David Lanier |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Palugyai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1969 Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 蘇維思 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苏维思 | ||||||||||||
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In November 2020, Su was named a candidate for United States Secretary of Labor in the Joe Biden administration.[4][5] On February 13, 2021, Biden nominated her to be United States Deputy Secretary of Labor.[6] On July 13, 2021 Su was confirmed to the role by the United States Senate, in a 50–47 party line vote.[7]
In February 2023, President Biden nominated Su to serve as the United States Secretary of Labor.[8] She became Acting Labor Secretary when Walsh officially left the post on March 11, 2023.
References
- ↑ Schmidt, Bob (September 16, 2011). "Newsmaker: Julie Su". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ Kent Wong & Julie Monroe (2006). Sweatshop Slaves: Asian Americans in the Garment Industry. Center for Labor Research AND Education, University of California, Los Angeles. ISBN 9780892150007.
- ↑ LWDA, State of California, Labor and Workforce Development Agebcy. "Secretary Julie A. Su Bio". labor.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ↑ "Who Are Contenders for Biden's Cabinet?". The New York Times. 11 November 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/us/politics/biden-cabinet.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ↑ Yglesias, Matthew (2020-10-15). "Who would Joe Biden pick to fill his Cabinet?". Vox. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ↑ "PN122 — Julie A. Su — Department of Labor". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ "PN122 - Nomination of Julie A. Su for Department of Labor, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "President Biden Nominates Julie Su for Secretary of the Department of Labor". The White House. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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