ALEXANDER ACOSTA

Photo Credit:  Shawn T Moore/ Department of Labor 
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FULL NAME:
Rene Alexander Acosta 

BORN:
January 16, 1969; 
Miami, Florida

EDUCATION:
Harvard University (BA, JD)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 
2002-2003:
Member. National Labor Relations Board
2003-2005:
U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division 
2005-2009:
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
2009-2017:
Dean of the Florida International University College of Law
2017-2019:
U.S. Secretary of Labor

RESOURCES:
White House
Department of Labor
Bush White House
Wikipedia

PORTRAIT:

Photo Credit: Department of Labor/ Shawn T Moore

MEDIA COVERAGE:

President Donald Trump with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta at a press briefing at the the White House on 8/11/2017 (White House Photo)

NOMINATION (2/16/2017):
New York Times
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
Politico

CONFIRMATION (4/27/2017):
New York Times
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
Politico

RESIGNATION (7/12/2019):
Resignation Letter
Washington Post
Washington Post 
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Politico