President Biden is set to designate a national monument in Maine commemorating pioneering Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who served as the nation’s first woman cabinet secretary under Franklin Roosevelt, the White House said Monday.

Perkins, appointed by Roosevelt in 1933, served 12 years in the role, making her both the longest-serving official in his cabinet and the labor secretary with the longest tenure. The namesake of the Labor Department’s headquarters, she played a pivotal role in developing and implementing Roosevelt’s sweeping New Deal programs, most notable Social Security.

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