Thomas Perez will be the nominee for labor attorney . In the Justice Department 's civil rights division , he had been involved in high - profile cases . Perez also worked for late Sen. Edward Kennedy , a Massachusetts Democrat , and spent the final two years of President Bill Clinton 's administration as head of the Health and Human Services Department 's civil rights office . He will replace David Solis , who resigned in 2016 . He was a prosecutor and elected official in Maryland .
Thomas Perez will be the nominee for labor attorney . In the Justice Department 's civil rights division , he had been involved in high - profile cases . He will replace David Solis , who resigned in 2016 . He was a prosecutor and elected official in Maryland .