Julie Su Net Worth 2023, Age, Husband, Children, Height, Family, Parents, Salary

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Introduction

Julie Su is an American attorney who has served as United States deputy secretary of labor since 2021. Before assuming that post, she was the California Labor Secretary, serving under Governor Gavin Newsom, and headed California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) under Governor Jerry Brown.

Su is serving as acting secretary of labor since March 11, 2023, following the departure of incumbent Marty Walsh from the role. In February 2023, President Joe Biden officially nominated Su to be his permanent appointee to fill the position.

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Early life

Name	Julie Su
Net Worth	$5 million
Occupation	Attorney
Age	54 years
Height	1.68m

Julie Su net worth

Julie A. Su was born on February 19, 1969 (age 54 years) in Wisconsin, United States. She is the daughter of second-generation parents. Her mother came to the United States on a cargo ship from China; her father is from Taiwan. She graduated from Gretchen Whitney High School in Cerritos, CA. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Career

Julie Su began her legal career at the Asian-Pacific American Legal Center. She was a Litigation Director for Advancing Justice L.A., a non-profit civil rights organization.

Su was the lead attorney for the El Monte Thai Garment Slavery Case. As the lead for the civil case brought by the El Monte garment workers, Su successfully pursued a legal theory that held manufacturers responsible for the wage theft, as well as the operators who actually kept the garment workers captive.

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She and other activists also petitioned for the workers to be able to stay in the United States under a visa program for those who cooperate with the government in criminal trials. This led to the creation of the T-Visa for victims of human trafficking.

During Jerry Brown’s tenure as governor, Julie Su headed California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Under Governor Gavin Newsom, Su served as Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency.

Julie Su was named in November 2020 as a potential candidate to serve as Secretary of Labor in the Biden administration. Su’s prospective nomination was pushed by AAPI political leaders and activists, including the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC).

Su was opposed by business groups and congressional Republicans. Opponents criticized her leadership of California’s unemployment agency during the COVID-19 pandemic when over a million legitimate applicants had their claims delayed or frozen, while up to $31 billion was sent to fraudulent claimants (including to criminals belonging to national and international crime rings and inmates in the state’s prison system). The opposition also centered on her enforcement of California’s controversial employment law, AB 5.

On February 10, 2021, Julie Su was nominated by President Biden to be the Deputy Secretary of Labor under Secretary Marty Walsh. Asian-American leaders, including members of the Congressional Asian-Pacific American Caucus, had lobbied the Biden Administration to appoint her as Deputy Secretary after she wasn’t chosen to lead the department.

The Senate HELP Committee held hearings on Su’s nomination on March 16, 2021. The committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor on April 21, 2021. On July 13, 2021, Su was confirmed to the role by the Senate, in a 50–47 vote.

Julie Su was expected to serve as acting secretary of labor in his absence after it was reported in 2023 that Walsh would leave the role. After Walsh’s resignation announcement, members of the Congressional Asian-Pacific American Caucus called on Biden to nominate Su as Walsh’s permanent successor, citing the lack of Asian Americans in Biden’s cabinet.

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On February 28, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Su to serve as the United States Secretary of Labor. Julie Su’s nomination appears to be in jeopardy due to the reluctance of Senator Joe Manchin to support her.

Husband

Julie Su was married to her husband Hernan Vera, they had their wedding in the States and divorced in December 2017. Su hasn’t shared much information related to their children’s life.