Hilda Solis

Hilda Solis

Hilda L. Solis (born October 20, 1957 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ). She held the post of US Secretary of Labor in the Obama cabinet from February 24, 2009 . In January 2013, she announced her resignation. Her successor was Thomas Perez .

Life

Solis grew up in La Puente as the third of seven children by a Nicaraguan and a Mexican. In 1979 she earned a bachelor's degree majoring in Political Science from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona . In 1981, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a Masters in Public Administration . After various posts on political commissions, she was a member of the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1994 .

Solis was elected to the California Senate in 1994 and during her tenure campaigned to raise the minimum wage and expand domestic violence laws. In 2000 she was the first woman to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her ecological commitment . In 2001 she moved to the US House of Representatives , where she represented the 32nd  Congressional District of California; this covers large parts of Los Angeles County . Since then, it has been confirmed four times, most recently in 2008 with no opposing candidates.

Hilda Solis on the cover of Ms. Magazine in Fall 2011

In 2003 she was appointed a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce . On December 19, 2008, President- elect Barack Obama selected her for the post of US Secretary of Labor. The confirmation by the US Senate was initially delayed because the opposition Republicans accused her of failing to adequately answer questions about her work for the American Rights at Work association at the mandatory hearing . On February 24, 2009, the confirmation finally took place with 80:17 votes.

Solis is married to Sam H. Sayyad and lives in El Monte , California. She is of the Roman Catholic denomination and for a liberal abortion policy.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ USA: Resignation of Minister of Labor Hilda Solis - SPIEGEL ONLINE
2. ↑ Obama's labor pick Perez faces Republican scrutiny. reuters.com, March 18, 2013
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Jean Merl: Solis Prepares to Take Another Step Up. Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2000.
4. ^ The New Team: Hilda L. Solis, The New York Times.
5. ↑ Solis' website as a Congresswoman. ( Memento from January 1, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ ^{a b} Solis' website as a Congressman. ( Memento of the original from July 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ Alec MacGillis, For Obama Cabinet, A Team of Moderates, Washington Post, December 20, 2008.
8. ^ Washington Post: Solis Confirmed as Labor Secretary
9. ↑ Rosa L. DeLauro et al., House Democrats Release Historic Catholic Statement of Principles, February 28, 2006 ( Memento of February 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
10. ↑ Rosa L. DeLauro et al., Letter from 48 Democratic Congressmen to Cardinal McCarrick, May 10, 2004. ( Memento of the original from March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

Commons : Hilda Solis  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Hilda Solis in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Hilda Solis in the Miller Center of Public Affairs of the University of Virginia (English)