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Scott Murakami
Scott T. Murakami is the former director of Hawaii's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, serving from 2019 to 2020.[1] He resigned on August 5, 2020.[2]
Biography
Murakami served as the director of Hawaii's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations from April 12, 2019, to August 5, 2020. He previously worked as the director of workforce development in the Office of the Vice President for Community College at the University of Hawaii.
Education
- B.A. in political science and sociology, University of Hawaii at Mānoa
- M.B.A., University of Hawaii at Mānoa
- M.Acc., University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Political career
Hawaii Director of Labor and Industrial Relations (2019-2020)
Murakami was appointed as director by Gov. David Ige (D) on January 8, 2019, succeeding Leonard Hoshijo.[1] The Hawaii State Senate confirmed Murakami on April 12, 2019.[3]
About the office
The director heads the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the state agency responsible for administering Hawaii's labor regulations, unemployment insurance, and workforce development programs. The department also produces research and statistics regarding the state's labor market.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor, "Governor Ige announces appointments for budget and finance, accounting and general services, and labor and industrial relations," January 8, 2019
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Ige announces cabinet appointments," August 10, 2020
- ↑ hawaii.gov, "State senate confirms director and deputy of labor department," April 12, 2019
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Hawaii Director of Labor and Industrial Relations 2019–2020 |
Succeeded by Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio |
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