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2007.05.16: May 16, 2007: Headlines: Directors - Chao: Department of Labor: Figures: Directors: St. Paul Asian American Press: Elaine Chao receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
Elaine Chao receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao was presented with the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) last night at their annual gala. The award is given to individuals for their dedication and achievements as public servants. Secretary Chao is the first Asian Pacific American woman appointed to a president’s Cabinet. The award recognizes the many new initiatives launched by the U.S. Department of Labor under her leadership to help Asian Pacific Americans access opportunity. Elaine Chao was the first Asian American to serve as director of the Peace Corps. She has served as the nation's Secretary of Labor since 2001.
Elaine Chao receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
Elaine Chao receives APAICS Lifetime Achievement Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2007) – U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao was presented with the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) last night at their annual gala. The award is given to individuals for their dedication and achievements as public servants.
Secretary Chao is the first Asian Pacific American woman appointed to a president’s Cabinet. The award recognizes the many new initiatives launched by the U.S. Department of Labor under her leadership to help Asian Pacific Americans access opportunity. Among the achievements the Secretary was recognized for are:
• Targeting enforcement of wage and hour laws on industries that employ large numbers of vulnerable, immigrant workers. These efforts have resulted in record recoveries of back wages for workers.
• Achieving record results in enforcing equal opportunity rights for employees of federal contractors—with an increase in financial recoveries of nearly 80 percent since 2001.
• Tracking the employment patterns of Asian Pacific Americans in separate categories for the first time in 2003 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is part of the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Translating labor law materials into multiple languages, including Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean to help traditionally underserved communities understand these complex laws and regulations.
• Launching the annual Opportunity Conference and the annual Asian Pacific American Federal Career Advancement Summit to help Asian Pacific Americans access opportunity in mainstream America and advance within the federal workforce.
• Created a summer internship program which has benefited over 60 young Asian Pacific Americans.
Since 2001, President George W. Bush has appointed more than 400 Asian Americans to top-level positions in his administration including an historic 71 who were confirmed by the United States Senate to serve in Cabinet or sub-Cabinet positions. Under the leadership of Secretary Chao, the Department of Labor has the largest number of Asian Pacific Americans in the Administration.
The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization dedicated to increasing participation of individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage at all levels of the political process, from community service to elected office.
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