Elizabeth Kim (Hawaii)
Elizabeth Kim is the former nominee for Hawaii Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Kim was appointed by Governor David Ige (D) on January 5, 2015. She would have succeeded Dwight Takamine as director.[1][2][3] Kim's nomination never reached a confirmation vote, as it was discovered that she had not resided in Hawaii for the year preceding her appointment, making her ineligible for the position. Ige rescinded his nomination in late January.[4][5]
The director heads the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the state agency responsible for administering Hawaii's labor regulations, its unemployment insurance and workforce development programs, and producing research and statistics regarding the state labor market.
Biography
At the time of her appointment to lead the Hawaii Department of Labor and Idustrial Relations, Kim was serving as Director of the Office of the Executive Secretariat at the U.S. Department of Labor, a position within the administration of President Barack Obama. Before assuming that position, she was the U.S. Department of Labor's White House Liaison. She also served as White House Liaison for the U.S. Department of Defense.[1]
After graduating from Kaiser High School, Kim received a bachelor's degree from Pomona College and a law degree from the University of Arizona College of Law.[1]
Kim has held various leadership roles throughout her career, including president of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Greater Washington, D.C., and chair of the D.C. Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs.[1]
Education
- Kaiser High School
- Bachelor's degree - Pomona College
- Juris Doctor - University of Arizona College of Law
Political career
Hawaii Director of Land and Industrial Relations (2015)
Kim was named director of labor and industrial relations by Governor David Ige (D) on January 5, 2015.[3]
Appointments
2015
Kim was appointed director by Governor David Ige on January 5, 2015, subject to confirmation by the Hawaii Senate. Her nomination was withdrawn before it reached a senate vote because she failed to meet residency requirements established by the state constitution.[3][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Governor of the State of Hawaii, David Ige, "Newsroom: Governor Ige Announces New Directors to Labor and Top Communications Post," January 5, 2015
- ↑ Pacific Business News, "Hawaii Gov. David Ige taps executive with federal government experience to head state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations," January 6, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 West Hawaii Today, "Governor announces new cabinet members," January 5, 2015
- ↑ The Honolulu Star-Adviser, "Ige nominates union veteran as labor department deputy," February 5, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Honolulu Star-Adviser, "Would-be labor chief rendered ineligible by state Constitution," January 21, 2015
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