The U.S. Senate confirmed this week President Barack Obama's appointment of Christopher Lu as deputy secretary of labor.
Lu is the first Asian American deputy secretary of a cabinet department under President Obama, and only the second in history. He replaces deputy secretary Seth Harris, who held the position since 2009.
"I commend the Senate on its confirmation of Chris Lu to be the new deputy secretary of labor. Chris is an enormously capable manager and a devoted public servant, whose commitment to President Obama's opportunity agenda is second to none," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez. "He will continue to be a tenacious advocate for American workers, and I look forward to working with him on all of our priorities — from job training to wage protection to worker safety to benefits security. Welcome aboard, Deputy Secretary Lu."
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