Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Secretary of Labor
Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer was born in April 1968 in Santa Clara, California. She earned an undergraduate degree from California State University, Fresno.
Chavez-DeRemer was elected mayor of Happy Valley, Oregon, after having served on the city council for six years. Twice, she ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives. She won a congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022, but lost her bid for reelection in 2024.
Chavez-DeRemer was nominated by President Donald Trump to be Secretary of Labor in November 2024. She was confirmed by the Senate and assumed office in March 2025.
Chavez-DeRemer is married to Shawn and they have two children. She is Catholic.
In the News…
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer recently spoke about artificial intelligence (AI) and her expectations of its impact on the nation’s workforce.
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer said, “There should be no threat of AI displacing the American worker.”
The labor secretary continued, “What we’re hearing on the ground is AI is here to stay. The President wants the United States to be the leader in AI, to win that AI race.”
“I’ve been through companies where AI is assisting the American worker,” Secretary Chavez-DeRemer said, describing a plant that replaced manual carbon-fiber coiling with 3-D printing. “Now those workers are reskilled and upskilled, and now they’re running the line.”
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Acting Secretary Chavez-DeRemer today? You can let her know at:
The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20210
