ELAINE L. CHAO

43. BUSH
45. TRUMP
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OVERVIEW:

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2001-2009:
Secretary of Labor
2017-2021:
U.S. Secretary of Transportation

PORTRAIT:

DOT Photo

RESOURCES:

Secretary Elaine Chao and President George W. Bush at the Women’s Conference on Small Business on 3/18/2002. (Photo Credit: Shawn T. Moore/ National Archives)

Department of Labor
Department of Transportation
White House
Official Biography
Miller Center
Heritage Foundation
Chao Family Foundations
Wikipedia
Personal Website
Chao Family Foundations

MEDIA COVERAGE:

Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao joins President Donald J. Trump in the closing event of “Infrastructure Week” at Department Headquarters in Washington on 6/9/2017 (Department of Transportation Photo)

DOL NOMINATION (1/12/2001):
New York Times
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal

PROFILES/ ANALYSIS:
New York Times (5/13/2014)

DOT NOMINATION (11/29/2016):
New York Times
Washington Post

DOT CONFIRMATION (1/31/2017):
Washington Post
Politico

DOT RESIGNATION (1/7/2021):

Washington Post

New York Times

Wall Street Journal

Politico