@rutgers.law graduate Hazel R. O'Leary was the seventh United States Secretary of Energy, from 1993 to 1997, appointed by President Bill Clinton. She was the first woman and first African American to hold the position.⁣ ⁣ After law school, she began her career as the Essex County and New Jersey state prosecutor, before moving to Washington, D.C., where she served as a senior energy policy official during both the Ford and Carter administrations.⁣ ⁣ As the Secretary of Energy, O'Leary won praise for declassifying old Department of Energy documents, including Cold War-era records that showed the U.S. government had used American citizens as guinea pigs in human radiation experiments. ⁣ ⁣ Check back each week as we are commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of Rutgers women for #WomensHistoryMonth 🌟⁣ ⁣ #RutgersPride #RutgersExcellence