"Green Jobs" champion, Hilda Solis, picked to head Labor Department

From TPM: "Rep. Hilda Solis is Obama's labor pick

Hilda Solis, Democratic congresswoman from East L.A., has been chosen by Barack Obama to head the Labor Department. She sponsored the Green Jobs Bill and has been a leader in the House on green jobs and 'environmental justice'.

Also, nice story on her background on NPR this morning.