American - Politician | October 20, 1957 -
I think President Obama wanted to have the right fit for his different cabinet positions, and I believe that experience is what mattered most to him. In my case, I have been working to improve the overall quality of life for working families for most of my adult life, and I think that experience resonated with the president.
Hilda Solis
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In my teens, I worked as an aide in my community supervising and mentoring youth in various programs and delivering lunches to needy students.
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Well, I'll tell you, one of things I'm proud of is for someone from Southern California, who didn't grow up around coal mines, I learned a lot that tragic day we lost twenty-nine miners at Upper Big Branch coal mine.
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The best advice I can give women at all levels is increase training. There are still areas where we have to break through that glass ceiling.
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I want companies who get federal contracts to hire more women and minorities from the local area.
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We need women to go through apprentice programs. I've seen women who did, and who are now highly trained electricians and welders. These are jobs that women are capable of doing.
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Protecting children and vulnerable workers abroad is a part of our overall efforts here at the Department of Labor.
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No one has the right to threaten the health, education, and well-being of children by involving them in illegal or inappropriate work.
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