Donnan: More labor for commissioner

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:34:00 -0500

Mary Fant Donnan thinks the labor commissioner should work more.

A former policy and research director under Labor Commissioner Harry Payne, she told Dome that Commissioner Cherie Berry could be doing more for workers around the state.

"I think it's important to have a change," she said. "I think the current commissioner is not taking the leadership role and opportunity to speak out on these important issues that we've got to look into how we can move into the 21st century."

She said that she would focus on improving training on workplace safety and health regulations. She also said she would work collaboratively with other branches of state government.

Donnan currently works as a program officer for the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation in Winston-Salem, working on community economic development.

She faces former Labor Commissioner John Brooks, Ty Richardson and Robin Anderson in the Democratic primary.

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