Bio

• Education:  New York University, JD (1977); Trinity College, BA (1974)
• From: Albany, NY
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Gender: Female

Smith has been a labor advocate for more than 30 years. She is currently the commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor, a department with an annual budget of $4 billion, 3,700 employees and 80 offices throughout the state.

Obama Campaign/Transition

• Obama Transition Team, Department of Labor review team

Last Job

• State of New York, commissioner of New York State Department of Labor

Other Job

• State of New York, labor bureau chief, Office of the Attorney General

Financial Disclosure

View M. Patricia Smith's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year.

• 2009 (PDF)