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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 432 Commending Seema Nanda.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 8, 2022 Agreed to by the Senate, March 9, 2022

 

WHEREAS, in July 2021, Seema Nanda was confirmed by the United States Senate as the solicitor of the United States Department of Labor; and

WHEREAS, a graduate of Brown University and Boston College Law School, Seema Nanda has worked in various roles and as a labor and employment attorney for more than 15 years; and

WHEREAS, in addition to her work in private practice, Seema Nanda served on the National Labor Relations Board and led what is now the Office of Immigrant and Employee Rights Section of the United States Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division; and

WHEREAS, Seema Nanda is an important source of institutional knowledge at the United States Department of Labor, having served as chief of staff, deputy solicitor, deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to the Secretary of Labor; and

WHEREAS, Seema Nanda previously worked as chief executive officer of the Democratic National Committee and the chief operating officer and executive vice president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; and

WHEREAS, as solicitor of labor, Seema Nanda will serve as the principal legal advisor on regulations, policies, and litigation to enforce labor and employment laws, as well as provide counsel to the Secretary of Labor in support of the administration’s policies; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Seema Nanda on her confirmation as solicitor of the United States Department of Labor; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Seema Nanda as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her contributions to labor rights throughout the nation.