Pres. Biden introduced Julie Su as his nominee to replace Marty Walsh as secretary of labor. If confirmed, she would be the first Asian American to serve in his Cabinet as a department secretary.
March 1, 2023, 3:03 PMPresident Joe Biden talks about his nomination of Julie Su, right, to serve as the Secretary of Labor during an event in the East Room of the White House, March 1, 2023, in Washington.President Biden on Wednesday introduced Julie Su as his nominee to replace Marty Walsh as secretary of labor, and if confirmed, she would be the first Asian American to serve in his Cabinet as a department secretary.U.S.
"Sixty years ago, my mom came to the United States on a cargo ship, because she couldn't afford a passenger ticket," she said. "Recently, she got a call from the president of the United States, telling her that her daughter was going to be nominated to be U.S. labor secretary." Born in Wisconsin, Su went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. She began her legal career working as a Litigation Director for Advancing Justice L.A., a non-profit civil rights organization. Su later worked under Gavin Newsom as the Secretary of California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency before accepting her current role as deputy labor secretary in 2021.
Julie Su, of Calif., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for her to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, on Capitol Hill, March 16, 2021, in Washington.Her nomination came in the wake of Walsh’s decision to join the National Hockey League Players Association as executive director. Walsh thanked Biden for the nomination of Su, whom he called his "dear friend and colleague.
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