On Friday, October 9th, the Administration formally swore in a New Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management  at the Department of Labor.  What’s News about that?  The New Assitant Secretary is a Member of SEIU.

According to an Article on the SEIU Blog, T. Michael Kerr, was sworn in as the New Assistant Secretary for the Administration and Management at the Department of Labor.  Here is T. Michael Kerr’s Bio, according to the March White House Press Release announcing his nomination:

T. Michael Kerr is currently Assistant to Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in charge of finance and administration.  In the early seventies he moved to Washington to do political and legislative work for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).  During the Carter Administration he served in the White House Office of Consumer Affairs and the Legislative Office of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  He then returned to political and legislative work at AFSCME.  During the Clinton Administration he served eight years at the Department of Labor, first in the Office of Secretary Reich, then for Secretary Herman in the Employment Standards Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Workers Compensation Programs, Deputy Assistant Secretary and as Administrator of Wage and Hour.  After graduating from college he spent two and a half years as a VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America).  He has a BA from Tufts University and a Masters in City Planning from MIT.  In 2005 he was elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

President Obama said this about the nomination of T. Michael Kerr, and others that he nominated, on March 19th,2009:

“I’m confident that these distinguished individuals will use their unique talents to help us take on the important work that lies ahead.  Each of the people announced today brings a commitment to public service and a dedication to meeting the goals of my administration and I look forward to working with them in the months ahead.”

Yes Mr. President, that is what we are worried about, Your Goals.

This will not be the last time I write about Mr. Kerr, or other Union Members in the Administration.

More to Come!

To Read the Article on SEIU’ website about T Michael Kerr’s Swearing in Go To:

http://www.seiu.org/2009/10/seius-michael-kerr-sworn-in-at-department-of-labor.php

To Read the White House Press release about the Nomination of Michael Kerr and others Go To:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-More-Key-Administration-Posts-3/19/09/

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