Laura A. Fortman | |
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 Fortman at U.S. Department of Labor signing ceremony in 2014 | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. history, University of New Hampshire M.A. leadership, Northeastern University |
| Occupation(s) | Deputy administrator, Wage and Hour Division, United States Department of Labor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Executive director, Maine Women's Lobby, 1993–2003 Commissioner, Maine Department of Labor, 2003–2011 |
| Awards | Maine Women's Hall of Fame, 2007 |
| Website | www |
Laura A. Fortman (born 1954)[1] is an American government employee, non-profit executive, and women's rights activist. Since 2013 she has served as deputy administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the United States Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Previously she was commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor, and executive director of the Frances Perkins Center, the Maine Women's Lobby, and the Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Center of Augusta. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2007.
- ^ Higgins, A.J. (23 October 2001). "Winning Women: Laura Fortman". Bangor Daily News. pp. C1–C2.