Lori Chavez-DeRemer was sworn in as the 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor today after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a bipartisan vote of 67-32.
“I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity to continue serving my country, and I’ll work tirelessly to help President Trump put the American Worker First. This administration has a clear mandate to renew the American Dream for hardworking men and women across the country. As a small businesswoman and the daughter of a Teamster, I will act on my experience and work with business and labor to support good-paying jobs, grow our economy, and ensure every American can enjoy a comfortable retirement,” said Secretary of Labor Chavez-DeRemer. “As we strive to create a new Golden Age of prosperity, I’m ready to team up with all those committed to fighting for the American Worker. Together, under the leadership of President Trump, we will Make America Work Again.”
President Trump announced Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination on November 22, 2024, noting that he looks forward to “working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs.”
Today, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer also launched her official social media accounts, @SecretaryLCD, on Instagram, Truth, and X and Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Facebook.
About Secretary Chavez-DeRemer
Chavez-DeRemer has dedicated over two decades of her life to public service, beginning in 2002 on the Happy Valley Parks Committee in Oregon. She later served on the Happy Valley City Council, became council president, and was then elected to two terms as the city’s first Latina mayor. Under her leadership, Happy Valley became Oregon’s fastest-growing community due to initiatives that strengthened working families and small businesses.
In 2022, Chavez-DeRemer was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives by Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, making history as the first Republican woman and one of the first Latinas elected to Congress from the state. She served on the House committees on Agriculture; Education and the Workforce; and Transportation and Infrastructure, championing commonsense solutions and securing critical investments for her constituents.
Chavez-DeRemer is a successful small businesswoman and the first in her family to graduate from college, earning a business administration degree. She and her husband, Dr. Shawn DeRemer, her high school sweetheart, founded an anesthesia management company and several medical clinics across the Pacific Northwest. A proud wife and mother of twin daughters, Chavez-DeRemer is passionate about advocating for businesses, workers, and families across the country.