Roberta Reardon
2015 - Present
2027
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Roberta Reardon is the New York Commissioner of Labor. Reardon assumed office in 2015. Reardon's current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Reardon was appointed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) in September 2015 as the permanent replacement for Peter Rivera, who resigned in January 2015.[1]
Biography
Reardon began her career in acting after earning a theatre degree from the University of Wisconsin. In 2007, she became the president of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). In 2012, when the Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) merged with the AFTRA, Reardon became the founding co-president of the new SAG-AFTRA union, which boasted approximately 165,000 members. She served in that post until 2013.[2][3]
Before being appointed labor commissioner, Reardon worked as a special liaison for common sense economics at the AFL-CIO.[3] She has also served as a member of the board of trustees for the Actors Fund and the AFTRA Health and Retirement Funds.[4]
Education
- B.A. in theatre, University of Wyoming[4]
Political career
New York Commissioner of Labor (2015-present)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that he had appointed Reardon New York Commissioner of Labor on September 24, 2015. She took over for Mario J. Musolino, who had been serving as interim commissioner since January 2015, after former commissioner Peter Rivera resigned.[3][1]
Reardon was confirmed by the New York State Senate on June 15, 2016.[5]
About the office
The New York Commissioner of Labor is an appointed state executive position in the New York state government.
The commissioner of labor serves as the head of the Department of Labor, which connects residents to job opportunities, provides resources and information about incentives to employers, educates immigrant workers, and enforces the wage and hour laws of the state.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Politico, Jimmy Vielkind, "Cuomo names AFL-CIO official his new labor commissioner," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Variety, Dave McNary, "Former SAG-AFTRA Co-President Roberta Reardon Tapped for New York Labor Post," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Office of the New York Governor, "Governor Cuomo Announces Administration Appointments," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LinkedIn, "Roberta Reardon," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Variety, Dave McNary, "Ex-SAG-AFTRA Co-President Roberta Reardon Confirmed for NY Labor Post," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Department of Labor, "About Us," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
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