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Commissioner Sherrie Hayashi, who spent nearly 10 years leading the Utah Labor Commission, is stepping down, the second departure in a week for a member of Gov. Gary Herbert's Cabinet.

Last week, Kim Hood, the director of administrative services, announced she would be retiring.

Hayashi has accepted a position as director of the Office of Equal Opportunity at the University of Utah. Herbert appointed Jaceson Maughan, the deputy commissioner and general counsel for the Labor Commission, to serve as her interim replacement.

"Sherrie has been an incredibly dedicated and valued member of my Cabinet," Herbert said. "I have appreciated her leadership and wish her well on this new endeavor."

Hayashi previously served as director of the Antidiscrimination and Labor Division, and as associate general counsel for the Labor Commission. The commission handles complaints about workplace conditions and discrimination in employment and housing.

"This is a bittersweet moment, as I will miss the many hardworking, dedicated and talented professionals of the commission and the state of Utah," Hayashi said in a statement.

Maughan has previously worked as legal counsel for the Department of Workforce Services and as an assistant attorney general.

Hood had been director of the Department of Administrative Services, which manages state finance, procurement, buildings and vehicle fleet, since 2006 and is retiring effective July 1.

"The department is on solid ground and has an incredible workforce of professionals. It was my pleasure to act as their leader," Hood said in a statement.

The governor appointed Kenneth A. Hansen to serve as interim executive director. Hansen has been in state government for 35 years, including serving as executive director of administrative services for the past year and, before that, as director of the Division of Administrative Rules.

The departure of Hayashi and Hood, both originally appointed by Gov. Jon Huntsman, leaves six women in Herbert's 20-member Cabinet.

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