Heidi Shierholz | |
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Chief Economist of the United States Department of Labor | |
In office August 27, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Jennifer Hunt |
Succeeded by | Janelle Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | October 10, 1971 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Grinnell College (BA) Iowa State University (MS) University of Michigan (MA, PhD) |
Heidi Shierholz (born October 10, 1971) is the president of the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank based in Washington, D.C.[1][2] She previously served as Chief Economist of the United States Department of Labor under Secretary Thomas Perez.[3][4][5]