Illinois Labor Department Leadership Change: Lazzeri to Take over as Director on November 1
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois — Governor JB Pritzker announced on October 30 that Illinois Department of Labor Director Jane Flanagan will depart at the end of October, and that he has appointed Mike Lazzeri to lead the department effective November 1, pending confirmation by the state Senate.
The Governor's Office said Flanagan oversaw a period of growth and reinvestment at the department. Lazzeri has more than 20 years of government experience, with expertise in regulatory compliance, data innovation, and labor and employment law enforcement.
Lazzeri previously served as the Midwest regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, overseeing enforcement of more than a dozen laws and regulations across 10 states. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Fordham University and a law degree from New York Law School.
Source: GSM America
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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