Report Finds Chavez-DeRemer Violated Labor Policies
A department watchdog's 40-page report found Lori Chavez-DeRemer tolerated harassment, misused government funds for personal travel, and maintained an inappropriate relationship with a security aide, describing a toxic and intimidating workplace and noting her resignation. The investigation also found the Labor Department did not have a clear policy addressing personal relationships between supervisors and staff.
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About Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the United States secretary of labor from 2025 until her resignation in 2026. A member of the Republican Party, Chavez-DeRemer served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's fifth congressional district from 2023 to 2025 and as the mayor of Happy Valley, Oregon, from 2011 to 2019.
Everything about Lori Chavez-DeRemer →- Occupation
- politician, civil servant
- Position held
- Mayor of Happy Valley, United States representative, United States Secretary of Labor, United States Secretary of Labor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 7, 1968