Marty Walsh
Martin Joseph "Marty" Walsh (born April 10, 1967) is an American politician. Walsh was the 29th United States Secretary of Labor from March 23, 2021 to March 11, 2023. He was the 54th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 2014 until 2021.[2] He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1997 until 2014 and representing the Thirteenth Suffolk district.
Marty Walsh | |||||||||
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Governor of the United States Postal Service | |||||||||
Nominee | |||||||||
Assuming office TBD | |||||||||
Appointed by | Joe Biden | ||||||||
Succeeding | Lee Moak | ||||||||
6th Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players' Association | |||||||||
Assumed office March 13, 2023 | |||||||||
Preceded by | Donald Fehr | ||||||||
29th United States Secretary of Labor | |||||||||
In office March 23, 2021 – March 11, 2023 | |||||||||
President | Joe Biden | ||||||||
Deputy | Julie Su | ||||||||
Preceded by | Eugene Scalia | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Julie Su (acting) | ||||||||
Mayor of Boston | |||||||||
In office January 6, 2014 – March 22, 2021 | |||||||||
Preceded by | Thomas Menino | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Michelle Wu Kim Janey (acting) | ||||||||
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Suffolk district | |||||||||
In office April 12, 1997 – January 3, 2014 | |||||||||
Preceded by | James T. Brett | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Daniel J. Hunt | ||||||||
General Agent of the Boston Building Trades Council | |||||||||
In office January 2011 – April 2013 | |||||||||
Preceded by | James Coyle | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Brian Doherty[1] | ||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||
Born | Martin Joseph Walsh April 10, 1967 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
Political party | Democratic | ||||||||
Education | Boston College (BA) | ||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||
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On January 7, 2021 then President-elect Joe Biden nominated Walsh to be United States Secretary of Labor under his administration.[3] The nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 22, 2021, by a vote of 68–29.[4][5]
On February 7, 2023, it was reported that Walsh would leave the Biden Cabinet to become head of the NHLPA, the NHL players' union.[6]
On February 29, 2024, President Biden nominated Walsh to serve as a governor of the United States Postal Service.[7] Walsh is nominated to the seat left vacant by the departure of Lee Moak.[8][7]
Marty Walsh Media
2005 ribbon cutting ceremony for the renovated Savin Hill station.L–R: Boston City Council President Michael F. Flaherty, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Daniel Grabauskas, State Senator Jack Hart, Walsh, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healy, Boston City Councilor Maureen Feeney, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino
Walsh speaking to trade union volunteers for the 2012 Senate campaign of Elizabeth Warren
Walsh with United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi at the U.S.-China Climate-Smart Low-Carbon Cities Summit in Beijing
Walsh is sworn in as the new Secretary of the Department of Labor by Vice President Kamala Harris in March 2021, with his hand on a Bible being held by his longtime partner, Lorrie Higgins
President Biden and Walsh in September 2022
References
- ↑ Metzger, Andy (January 9, 2014). "Doherty Tapped to take Walsh's post at Building Trades" (PDF). dotnews.com. Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ Marty Walsh Re-Elected As Mayor Of Boston. November 7, 2017. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/11/07/boston-mayor-election-results-marty-walsh-tito-jackson/. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Lynch, David J.; Stein, Jeff; Rosenberg, Eli; Freedman, Andrew. "Biden to name Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for labor". Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "Marty Walsh confirmed as Secretary of Labor".
- ↑ "Senate confirms Walsh as Labor Secretary".
- ↑ "Walsh leaving Biden's cabinet to run NHLPA, sources say". WCVB. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ganley, Shaun (29 February 2024). "President Biden nominates former Boston mayor for governor". WCVB. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.