1. Patrick Pizzella was born on May 19,1954 and is a former American government official who served as the 36th United States Deputy Secretary of Labor from April 17,2018 to January 20,2021.
22 Facts About Patrick Pizzella
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Patrick Pizzella was formerly a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority appointed by President Barack Obama.
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Patrick Pizzella held positions in several agencies during four prior Administrations.
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In 2019, after the resignation of Alexander Acosta, Pizzella served as the acting United States Secretary of Labor for more than 2 months.
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Patrick Pizzella is a native of New Rochelle, New York.
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Patrick Pizzella received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina.
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Patrick Pizzella worked as a political field staffer for Ronald Reagan's 1976 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, then spent four years, from 1977 to 1980, as executive director of right-to-work committees in New Mexico and Delaware.
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From 1981 to 1982, Patrick Pizzella served on the staff of the General Services Administration, and from 1983 to 1985, he was the special assistant to the Administrator of the GSA.
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In 1986, Patrick Pizzella served as Director of Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs at the SBA.
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However, Patrick Pizzella was not replaced, and his Senate nomination withdrawn, until September 1989.
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In 1989, Pizzella was recruited by US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Jack F Kemp to serve at the new Federal Housing Finance Board, created as part of the 1989 savings-and-loan bailout legislation, to oversee the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks and channel some of their profits into housing programs.
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Patrick Pizzella worked for lobbyist Jack Abramoff at Preston Gates, but was not among the 21 Abramoff associates who were convicted of or pleaded guilty to wrongdoing in connection with their work.
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On March 6,2001, Bush announced his nomination of Patrick Pizzella to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Administration and Management at the United States Department of Labor.
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Patrick Pizzella's nomination was approved without a hearing by the Senate Health Committee, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 9,2001.
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Patrick Pizzella was cited in an editorial by The Wall Street Journal, and authored articles in the Washington Examiner, The American Spectator, Government Technology magazine, and GCN magazine.
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Patrick Pizzella was nominated again by Obama for the same position in November 2015, for a five-year term ending July 1,2020, but the Senate failed to act on the nomination by the time it adjourned in January 2017, and the nomination expired.
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On January 23,2017, Patrick Pizzella was designated by President Donald Trump to be the Acting Chairman of the FLRA.
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On June 19,2017, Trump announced his intent to nominate Patrick Pizzella to be the next United States Deputy Secretary of Labor, replacing acting Deputy Secretary Nancy Rooney.
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On July 12,2019, following the resignation of Secretary Alex Acosta, Trump announced via Twitter that Patrick Pizzella would serve as acting Secretary of Labor.
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Patrick Pizzella has continued to author op-eds on labor issues for National Review, The Hill and Real Clear Politics, among other publications.
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In November 2021, Patrick Pizzella was elected to the Village Council of Pinehurst, North Carolina, where he and his wife have owned a residence since 2012.
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In November 2023, Councilman Patrick Pizzella was elected Mayor, capturing 2,477 votes, versus 1,892 for fellow Council member Jeff Morgan, and 765 for former Council member Kevin Drum.