Summary
Edward Charles Hugler (born February 7, 1950)[1] was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations in the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management[2] at the United States Department of Labor from April 2000[3] until March 2018. He served as Acting Secretary of Labor from February 2–24, 2009, when Hilda Solis's nomination by President Barack Obama became bogged down during Senate confirmation hearings.[4] He stepped down from the position when Solis was confirmed and sworn in as Secretary of Labor.[5] Ed Hugler also served as Acting Secretary of Labor from January 20, 2017, to April 28, 2017, when Alexander Acosta was confirmed and sworn into office.[6]
Edward C. Hugler | |
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| Acting United States Secretary of Labor | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – April 28, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Tom Perez |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Acosta |
| In office February 2, 2009 – February 24, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Howard M. Radzely (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hilda Solis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Charles Hugler February 7, 1950 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) Pepperdine University (JD) |
As Deputy Assistant Secretary, Hugler oversaw day-to-day operations in the Department's Business Operations Center, Civil Rights Center, Emergency Management Center, Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Human Resources Center, Office of the Chief Information Officer, and the Security Center.[7] From 1998 to 2000, he led the department-wide Year 2000 transition, preparing systems in the department's agencies for the year 2000, and managing associated contingency planning.[3] He has also held posts in the Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration and Office of the Solicitor.[3]
In 2015, Ed Hugler received the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal Award for Management Excellence.[8]
References edit
- ^ Marquis Who's Who, Inc (1997). Who's who in Finance and Industry. Marquis Who's Who. ISBN 9780837903323. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ^ Staff (n.d.). "U.S. Department of Labor Key Personnel: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)". US Department of Labor. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ a b c Staff (n.d.). "Acting Secretary of Labor Edward C. Hugler". US Department of Labor. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2009-02-25. (Archived by WebCite at )
- ^ Fletcher, Michael A. (2009-02-05). "After Delay, Panel to Vote on Solis Nomination". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
In the interim, President Obama on Monday appointed longtime Labor Department official Edward C. Hugler to serve as acting secretary.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (Archived by WebCite at ) - ^ Staff reporter (2009-02-24). "Senate Confirms Solis as Labor Secretary". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
Representative Hilda L. Solis of California won confirmation on Tuesday as President Obama's labor secretary.
- ^ "Edward Hugler Named Acting Secretary of Labor". The National Law Review. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Labor -- OASAM: Organizational Chart". www.dol.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ^ "2015 Sammies Winner: Management Excellence". Service to America Medals. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- Appearances on C-SPAN