Marty Walsh (politician) facts for kids
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Marty Walsh
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Walsh in 2015
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| 29th United States Secretary of Labor | |
| Assumed office March 23, 2021 |
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| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Julie Su (nominee) |
| Preceded by | Eugene Scalia |
| 54th Mayor of Boston | |
| In office January 6, 2014 – March 22, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Menino |
| Succeeded by | Kim Janey (acting) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Suffolk district |
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| In office April 12, 1997 – January 3, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | James T. Brett |
| Succeeded by | Daniel J. Hunt |
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Martin Joseph Walsh
April 10, 1967 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Boston College (BA) |
Martin Joseph "Marty" Walsh (born April 10, 1967) is an American politician. Walsh is the 29th and current United States Secretary of Labor since March 23, 2021. He was the 54th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 2014 until 2021. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1997 until 2014 and representing the Thirteenth Suffolk district.
On January 7, 2021 then President-elect Joe Biden nominated Walsh to be United States Secretary of Labor under his administration. The nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 22, 2021, by a vote of 68–29.
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Walsh during his tenure in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Walsh's 2013 mayoral campaign logo
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Walsh delivering a victory speech after his 2017 reelection
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Walsh speaks in 2015
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Walsh with United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi at the U.S.-China Climate-Smart Low-Carbon Cities Summit in Beijing
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Walsh is sworn in as the new Secretary of the Department of Labor by Vice President Kamala Harris in March 2021
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