Senate Confirms Christopher Williamson to Head MSHA
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Christopher J. Williamson
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On March 30, 2022, the Senate confirmed Christopher J. Williamson to serve as assistant secretary for the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Williamson began his career in public service as an attorney-advisor for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
Williamson currently serves as senior counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Prior to joining the NLRB, he served in the Obama-Biden Administration at the DOL as a member of the senior leadership team at MSHA. In that role, he advised the Assistant Secretary for MSHA on all aspects of agency policy, operations, and communications.
Williamson worked in the United States Senate as labor council on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and as a legislative assistant to Senator Joe Manchin III. As labor counsel, he advised on labor, occupational and mine safety and health, black lung benefits, and other workers’ compensation issues. Serving on Senator Manchin’s legislative team, Williamson was the Senator’s primary policy advisor on labor, mine safety and health, pensions, and agriculture issues and also advised him on energy and environmental policy, including Senator Manchin’s work on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Williamson earned a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law, a Masters of Public Policy from American University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from West Virginia University.
About MSHA
MSHA works to prevent death, illness and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S miners. The agency develops and enforces safety and health rules for all U.S. mines regardless of size or number of employees. MSHA also provides technical, educational and other types of assistance to mine operators. MSHA works cooperatively with industry, labor and other federal and state agencies to improve safety and health conditions for all miners in the U.S.
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