CONTACT INFORMATION: Johanna Carpio
johanna@ncapaonline.org
[***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***]
RELEASE DATE
February 28th, 2023
Washington, DC — The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s recent nomination of Julie Su to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Labor.
The Biden Administration got it right in nominating Julie A. Su to be the next Secretary of Labor. She will be the first Asian American Cabinet Secretary in the Biden Administration and reflects the continued commitment of the Administration to appoint AANHPIs throughout the government. We thank President Biden and congratulate Deputy Secretary Su, and look forward to continuing our work with the administration to advance a vision of racial equity that includes Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Based in Washington, D.C., the National Council ofAsian Pacific Americans is a coalition of thirty-eight national Asian Pacific American organizations that represent the interests of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities and to provide a national voice for our communities’ concerns.