Charles S. (Chick) Ciccolella is the Assistant Secretary for the
Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) at the U.S. Department of
Labor. VETS is the agency responsible for helping veterans make the transition
from the military to good civilian jobs and for protecting their employment
rights and benefits.
Prior to coming to the Department of Labor, Chick served for four years
in the U.S. Senate, first as the Chief of Operations for the Senate Sergeant At
Arms, and later as the Director of Information Technology Policy for the Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration. He also served as the Deputy Capitol
Coordinator for the Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee and helped plan the
2001 Inaugural Ceremony.
Before coming to the Senate, Chick served as an Assistant Director on
the national staff of the American Legion, the nation's largest veterans'
service organization. He is a member of American Legion Post 68 in Washington,
D.C.
Chick spent 28 years in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1996. Before leaving
the Army as an Infantry Colonel, he was the Senior Military Advisor for the
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency at the Department of State. He began his
military service as an infantry lieutenant after graduation from Auburn
University. He served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam in 1969-1970.
During his military career, he held many troop command and staff positions
including high-level joint service staff.
His awards include the Silver Star, the Defense Superior Service Medal
and the Bronze Star for Valor. He is a recipient of the Department of State's
Superior Honor Award. He holds a Master's Degree in Business Management and
Supervision from Central Michigan University and is a graduate of the National
War College.
Chick and his wife, Donna, make their home in Alexandria, Virginia.
Donna works for the Drug Enforcement Administration and their daughter Connie
is a contracting manager with the General Services Administration.
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