WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the appointment of Dean A. Heyl as assistant secretary for public affairs. “It is my great privilege to get to tell the story of the Department of Labor as we seek to advance the fortunes of job seekers, wage earners, and retirees everywhere,” said Heyl.Heyl served in the first Trump Administration as the department’s director of the office of public liaison. Prior to returning to the department, he was the president and founder of Heyl Enterprises. He has extensive experience in government relations and as an attorney working with a number of associations. Earlier in his career, he served as a senior advisor to the Idaho attorney general and governor.