Labor Department Announces Senior Trump Administration Appointees

The Department of Labor announced senior Trump Administration appointees, including: (1) Amanda Wood Laihow to serve as the deputy assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety Administration (OSHA); (2) Michael Asplen to serve as OSHA’s senior policy advisor; (3) Amy Simon to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA); (4) Marek Laco to serve as ETA chief of staff; (5) Elisabeth Messenger to serve as director of the Office of Labor-Management Standards; (6) Jonathan Snare to serve as deputy Solicitor of Labor; (7) Jihun Han to serve as chief of staff for the Labor Department; (8) Rebecca Wright to serve as deputy chief of staff for the Labor Department; (9) Courtney Walter to serve as senior counselor in the Office of the Secretary; (10) Colton Duncan to serve as White House liaison in the Office of the Secretary; (11) John Clark to serve as policy advisor in the Bureau of International Labor Affairs; (12) Joe MacFarlane to serve as senior legislative officer for the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs; (13) Courney Parella to serve as deputy assistant secretary in the Office of Public Affairs; (14) Aaron Britt to serve as chief of staff in the Office of Public Affairs; and (15) Brian Walsh to serve as senior policy advisor in the Office of Disability Employment Policy.

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