WASHINGTON — President Trump moved quickly on Thursday to replace his first choice for labor secretary, choosing R. Alexander Acosta, a Florida law school dean
and former assistant attorney general for civil rights.
R. Alexander Acosta, Law School Dean, Is Trump’s New Pick for Labor -
By ALAN RAPPEPORTFEB.
Mr. Acosta’s most relevant experience to the job of labor secretary was his time as a member of the National
Labor Relations Board from 2002 to 2003 during the administration of former President George.
In Mr. Acosta, Mr. Trump chose a nominee with deep experience in labor relations, law and education.
A Miami native, Mr. Acosta earned undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University
and was a clerk for Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. when he was still an appeals court judge.
When his tenure there ended, Mr. Acosta was tapped by Mr. Bush to head the Justice Department’s civil rights division.
Mr. Acosta would be the only Hispanic in Mr. Trump’s cabinet.