Building on almost seven years of service in the Clinton Administration, he was Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor (and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet) and Deputy U.S. Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2014. Now, Secretary Harris is a nationally recognized expert in labor, employment and retirement law and policy, offering unique and valuable insights into the future of work and retirement, the condition of America’s middle class, and leadership in public policy and public affairs. He has co-authored three books and authored dozens of scholarly articles and op-eds on labor, employment, retirement and economics topics. Secretary Harris earned a bachelor of science degree with honors from Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations and a juris doctor with honors from New York University’s School of Law.