Thomas Perez
Tom Perez | |
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| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| In office June 12, 2023 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Julie Rodriguez Neera Tanden |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| In office June 12, 2023 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Gabe Amo |
| Preceded by | Julie Rodriguez |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office February 25, 2017 – January 21, 2021 | |
| Deputy | Keith Ellison (2017–2018) |
| Preceded by | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Harrison |
| 26th United States Secretary of Labor | |
| In office July 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Chris Lu Seth Harris |
| Preceded by | Hilda Solis |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Acosta |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division | |
| In office October 8, 2009 – July 23, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Wan J. Kim |
| Succeeded by | Joycelyn Samuels (acting) |
| Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | |
| In office March 15, 2007 – October 7, 2009 | |
| Governor | Martin O'Malley |
| Preceded by | James Fielder |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Sanchez |
| Member of the Montgomery County Council from the 5th district | |
| In office December 10, 2002 – December 10, 2006[1] | |
| Preceded by | Donell Peterman |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Ervin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Edward Perez October 7, 1961 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Staudenmaier |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Brown University (AB) Harvard University (JD, Master of Public Policy) |
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Thomas Edward Perez (born October 7, 1961 in Buffalo, New York)[2] is an American politician, consumer advocate and civil rights lawyer. On July 23, 2013, he was sworn in as the United States Secretary of Labor.[3] Perez is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously was the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice.[2]
Perez announced his candidacy for Chair of the Democratic National Committee in the 2017 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election on December 15, 2016.[4] On February 25, 2017, Perez was elected Chairman on a second ballot. Minutes after being elected, Perez named Keith Ellison as deputy chair. He resigned in January 2021. In July 2022, Perez lost the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Montgomery County, MD Council 5". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 David Wallechinsky (9 April 2013). "Secretary of Labor: Who Is Thomas Perez?". AllGov.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez". United States Department of Labor. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ↑ Weigel, David (December 13, 2016). "Labor Secretary Tom Perez will join race to run DNC". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ↑ Bowman, Bridget (July 22, 2022). "Wes Moore wins Democratic primary for Maryland governor". NBC News. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
