Thomas Michael Kerr is an American government official currently serving as the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the United States Department of Labor.

Biography

Early life and education

Kerr earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and holds a master's degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

Kerr served as Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Service Employees International Union in charge of finance and administration. He has also conducted political and legislative work for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, both before and after working in the White House Office of Consumer Affairs in the

Carter Administration Jimmy Carter's tenure as the 39th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1977, and ended on January 20, 1981. A Democrat from Georgia, Carter took office after defeating incumbent Republican President ...

. In 2005, he was elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Prior Labor Department service

Kerr spent a total of eight years at the Labor Department, first in the office of Robert Reich, then for Alexis Herman in the Wage and Hour Division as the Deputy Assistant Secretary.

Family

He is the son of Thomas M. Kerr Jr., and Jean Kerr.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, T. Michael 1962 births Living people United States Department of Labor officials American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees people