Isakson Statement on Nomination of Alexander Acosta to Be Labor Secretary

Statement

U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today applauded President Trump's selection of Alexander Acosta to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, a choice that Isakson says will be good for hardworking Americans and businesses alike.

"Alexander Acosta has the background needed to help our economy grow as labor secretary," said Isakson, chairman of the Senate labor subcommittee. "His previous experience on the National Labor Relations Board and at the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division proves that he knows how to fairly and equitably represent all American values. As a U.S. Attorney, he fought tirelessly to protect Americans and uphold the law. His qualifications to be secretary of labor are strong, and I look forward to participating in his confirmation hearing in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee."

Appointed by former President George W. Bush, Acosta served as a member of the National Labor Relations Board from Dec. 17, 2002, until Aug. 21, 2003. He was then appointed to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights from 2003 until 2005, the first the first Hispanic to hold this position.

Acosta served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida from 2006 until 2009, when he resigned to become dean of Florida International University College of Law. Isakson previously supported Acosta's nomination to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida that passed by a voice vote in the full Senate on Aug. 8, 2006.

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