User Profile for Irasema Garza (igarza)

Bio: Throughout her career as an attorney and public servant, Ms. Garza has championed the interests of women, disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups, and has promoted their economic advancement by advocating for increased access to education and employment opportunities. Ms. Garza currently serves as the Community Outreach Director for Working America, the Community Affiliate of the AFL-CIO. From 1994 to 1999, Ms. Garza served as the first secretary of the U.S. National Administrative Office (USNAO) under the Clinton Administration, concentrating on international labor affairs. She then went on to serve as the director of the Women's Bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor from 1999 through 2001. Later, she was director of women’s rights at AFSCME from 2003 to 2006.

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