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Jennifer Berrier

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Jennifer Berrier
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Prior offices
Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry
Successor: Jennifer Berrier

Education

Bachelor's

York College of Pennsylvania

Law

Widener University School of Law

Jennifer Berrier was the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry. Berrier assumed office on June 22, 2021. Berrier left office on January 17, 2023.

Gov. Tom Wolf (D) nominated Berrier to the role on November 12, 2020, to replace Gerard Oleksiak. She assumed office in an acting capacity on December 4, 2020.[1] The Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed the nomination on June 22, 2021.[2] Berrier left office on January 17, 2023.

Biography

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Berrier worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry since 2006. She served the agency as an assistant counsel (2006-2013), executive assistant for Safety and Labor Management Relations (2013-2015), director of the Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety (2015-2018), and deputy secretary of Safety and Labor Management Relations (2018-2020).[3]

Education

  • B.A., political science, York College of Pennsylvania
  • J.D., Widener University School of Law[3]

Political career

Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry (2020-2023)

Berrier assumed the role of Pennsylvania secretary of labor and industry in an acting capacity on December 4, 2020. She succeeded Gerard Oleksiak, who retired that same day.[1] The Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed the nomination on June 22, 2021.[2] Berrier left office on January 17, 2023.

Appointments

2020

Gov. Tom Wolf nominated her to the role on November 12, 2020, to replace Gerard Oleksiak.[1]


See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Jennifer Berrier
Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry
2021-2023
Succeeded by
Nancy A. Walker
Preceded by
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Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry
2020-2021
Succeeded by
Jennifer Berrier