Donald Trump administration Secretary of Labor appointment, 2017

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Following his election as the 45th President of the United States in 2016, Donald Trump and his transition team considered individuals to fill the position of Secretary of Labor. The secretary of labor aims to help workers, job seekers and retirees by creating standards for occupational safety, wages, hours and benefits and by compiling economic statistics. Alexander Acosta was nominated for the position on February 15, 2017, and confirmed on April 27, 2017.

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Timeline

• December 8, 2016: Trump nominated Andrew Puzder for the position.
• February 15, 2017: Puzder withdrew his nomination amidst reports that he did not have sufficient support in the Senate to be confirmed.
• February 15, 2017: Trump nominated Alexander Acosta for the position.
• April 27, 2017: The U.S. Senate voted 60-38 to confirm Acosta.

Considered candidates for Secretary of Labor during transition

The tables below highlight individuals who were either nominated to the position by Trump or were mentioned in the media as potential nominees. The first table represents considered candidates prior to Acosta's appointment, and the second table represents considered candidates prior to Puzder's nomination.

Considered candidates for Secretary of Labor, February 2017
Name	Notable experience	Source
Alexander Acosta	Dean of Florida International University School of Law	Politico
Peter Kirsanow	Former National Labor Relations Board member	Politico
Catherine Templeton	Former South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing and Regulation	Politico
Joseph Guzman	Professor of Human Resources and Labor at at Michigan State University	Politico

Considered candidates for Secretary of Labor during transition
Name	Notable experience	Source
Victoria Lipnic	Commissioner of Equal Opportunity Employment Commission	Politico
Andy Puzder	Chief executive of CKE Restaurants	Politico
Lou Barletta	U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania	Politico

See also

Executive Branch portal U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

External links

• Official Secretary of Labor website