Keith Sonderling appoints Courtney Walter as Labor Department chief of staff
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Updated · POLITICO · May 4
Keith Sonderling appoints Courtney Walter as Labor Department chief of staff
4 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 4
He also named Cynthia McKnight and Garrett Buttrey deputy chiefs of staff and Joseph Burgese a senior adviser, drawing heavily from Wage and Hour Division and past Trump-era aides.
The appointments formalise Walter's expanded role after aides loyal to former secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer were forced out in March and Sonderling said the team would help deliver results for workers and businesses.
The reshuffle comes as the Trump administration removes Chavez-DeRemer holdovers, including taking down her portraits and withdrawing Daniel Bonham's nomination to lead the department's congressional affairs office.
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