Heather MacDougall

Heather MacDougall
Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Assumed office
April 2, 2014
President Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Personal details
Education University of Wisconsin
Marquette University Law School

Heather MacDougall is an American lawyer and government official. She has been a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) since 2014, serving as acting chair since January 2017. MacDougall was first nominated to the post by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2014.[1] In April 2017, President Donald Trump nominated her to continue as a commissioner for a second term.[2] She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for an additional term on the OSHRC on August 3, 2017.[3]

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin and Marquette University Law School, MacDougall has served as associate general counsel to the HR Policy Association, as chief counsel to former OSHRC Chairman W. Scott Railton, and as a labor, employment, and occupational safety and health law attorney at Akerman LLP.[4][5]

References

  1. Cable, Josh (March 18, 2014). "Senate Confirms Heather MacDougall as OSHRC Member". EHS Today. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. "Donald Trump names Floridian Heather MacDougall to OSHA Review Commission". Saint PetersBlog. April 23, 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. Rolfsen, Bruce (August 3, 2017). "Senate Confirms Worker Safety Review Commission Members". Bloomberg BNA. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. April 21, 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. Dreesen, Joseph (May 5, 2017). "Occupational Safety and Health Review Commissioner Heather MacDougall Nominated for Second Term". National Law Review. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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