DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THOMAS.E.PEREZ

• High school: Canisius High School .
• Collage:Brown University, Harvard University, and JFK School of Government.
• Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Juris Doctor, and Master of Public Policy
• Spouse: Ann Marie Staudenmaier
• Children: Amalia, Susana, Rafael.

THOMAS.E PEREZ CONT.

• Place of birth: Buffalo, NY
• Birth date: October 7, 1961
• Previous Job Experience:Assistant Attorney Gerneral for Civil Rights at the U.S Department of Justice.
• Father: Rafael Perez
• Mother: Grace Perez

HISTORY OF CABINET

• The Department of Labor started March 9, 1913
• President that started it: William Howard Taft
• The porous of the cabinet: " to foster, promote and develop the welfare of working people to improve their working conditions and to enhance their oppetunities for profitable employment"

BUDGET

• 2014 request total: 67.5b
• FTE 2014:17,450
• Change: -36.8
• FTE change: 100

DOL

Mission Statement
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) administers the Department of Labor's responsibility to ensure procurement opportunities for small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone businesses, and businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. OSDBU serves as the Department's Ombudsman for small businesses under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), and is active in the Department of Labor's compliance assistance activities.

" to foster, promote and develop the welfare of working people to improve their working conditions and to enhance their oppetunities for profitable employment"