Sanders Announces Intent to Reappoint Daryl Bassett Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced her intention to reappoint Daryl Bassett as the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing.

“Arkansas workers deserve a Secretary of Labor and Licensing who always puts their interests first, which is what Secretary Bassett has done,” said Sanders. “I am pleased the Secretary has agreed to continue his stewardship of this department, promoting the protection and safety of workers, and to help me pursue bold reforms to ease burdensome regulations.”

“I am honored to continue serving the men and women of Arkansas and to join the Governor-elect’s administration,” Bassett said. “Our workers are the best in the country, and I look forward to continuing to be one of their strongest advocates across the state.”

Daryl Bassett biography:

Daryl Bassett currently serves as the first appointed Secretary for the Department of Labor and Licensing.  

Secretary Bassett previously served as the Director of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services from 2015-2019 and the former Director of Business and Commercial Services for the Arkansas Secretary of State.  

He was appointed to the Arkansas Public Service Commission by former Governor Mike Huckabee and served as Governor Huckabee’s Chief Economic Development Advisor.  

He is a past President of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC), past Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Diversity Committee, and was a member of the Financial Research Institute for Columbia College of Business Board of Directors at the University of Missouri, Columbia.