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Thomas Michael Kerr is an American government official currently serving as the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the United States Department of Labor.

Biography

Early life and education

Kerr earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and holds a master's degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

Kerr served as Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Service Employees International Union in charge of finance and administration. He has also conducted political and legislative work for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, both before and after working in the White House Office of Consumer Affairs in the Carter Administration. In 2005, he was elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Prior Labor Department service

Kerr spent a total of eight years at the Labor Department, first in the office of Robert Reich, then for Alexis Herman in the Wage and Hour Division as the Deputy Assistant Secretary.

Family

He is the son of Thomas M. Kerr Jr., and Jean Kerr.

References

1. "OASAM | U.S. Department of Labor".
2. T. Michael Kerr
3. ^ "T. Michael Kerr : Washington D.C. Employment Law Update". www.dcemploymentlawupdate.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-31.
4. "SEIU's Michael Kerr sworn in at Department of Labor". www.seiu.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
5. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 3/19/09". whitehouse.gov. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-02 – via National Archives.
6. "Purple People Beaters – SEIU Member Sworn in at The Department of Labor". www.purplepeoplebeaters.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.
7. "Obituary: Thomas M. Kerr Jr. / Retired CMU teacher, lawyer long active in ACLU, other liberal causes".

• 1962 births
• Living people
• United States Department of Labor officials
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees people