Edward C. Hugler Explained

Office:Acting United States Secretary of Labor
President:Donald Trump
Term Start:January 20, 2017
Term End:April 28, 2017
Predecessor:Tom Perez
Successor:Alexander Acosta
President1:Barack Obama
Term Start1:February 2, 2009
Term End1:February 24, 2009
Predecessor1:Howard M. Radzely (acting)
Successor1:Hilda Solis
Birth Name:Edward Charles Hugler
Birth Date:7 February 1950
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education:University of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Pepperdine University (JD)

Edward Charles Hugler (born February 7, 1950)[1] is an American lawyer and former government official who served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations in the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management[2] at the United States Department of Labor from April 2000[3] until March 2018. He served as Acting Secretary of Labor from February 2–24, 2009, when Hilda Solis's nomination by President Barack Obama became bogged down during Senate confirmation hearings.[4] He stepped down from the position when Solis was confirmed and sworn in as Secretary of Labor.[5] Ed Hugler also served as Acting Secretary of Labor from January 20, 2017, to April 28, 2017, when Alexander Acosta was confirmed and sworn into office.[6]

As Deputy Assistant Secretary, Hugler oversaw day-to-day operations in the Department's Business Operations Center, Civil Rights Center, Emergency Management Center, Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Human Resources Center, Office of the Chief Information Officer, and the Security Center.[7] From 1998 to 2000, he led the department-wide Year 2000 transition, preparing systems in the department's agencies for the year 2000, and managing associated contingency planning.[3] He has also held posts in the Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration and Office of the Solicitor.[3]

In 2015, Ed Hugler received the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal Award for Management Excellence.[8]

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  1. Book: Who's who in Finance and Industry. Marquis Who's Who, Inc. 1997. Marquis Who's Who. 9780837903323. 2015-09-10.
  2. Web site: Staff. U.S. Department of Labor Key Personnel: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM). US Department of Labor. n.d.. 2009-11-25.
  3. Web site: Staff. Acting Secretary of Labor Edward C. Hugler. US Department of Labor. n.d.. 2009-02-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090215024456/http://www.dol.gov/_sec/aboutosec/bio-hugler.htm. 2009-02-15. (Archived by WebCite at)
  4. News: Fletcher, Michael A. . After Delay, Panel to Vote on Solis Nomination . Washington Post . 2009-02-05 . 2009-02-25 . In the interim, President Obama on Monday appointed longtime Labor Department official Edward C. Hugler to serve as acting secretary. . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107121212/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/02/04/ST2009020403880.html . 2012-11-07 . (Archived by WebCite at)
  5. Web site: Staff reporter. Senate Confirms Solis as Labor Secretary. The Associated Press. 2009-02-24. 2009-02-25. Representative Hilda L. Solis of California won confirmation on Tuesday as President Obama’s labor secretary. .
  6. News: Edward Hugler Named Acting Secretary of Labor. The National Law Review. 2017-01-24.
  7. Web site: U.S. Department of Labor -- OASAM: Organizational Chart. www.dol.gov. 2017-01-24.
  8. Web site: 2015 Sammies Winner: Management Excellence. Service to America Medals. en. 2017-01-24. 2017-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024329/https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view_profile.php?profile=411. dead.