Thomas Perez
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]
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| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| Assumed office June 12, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Julie Rodriguez Neera Tanden |
| Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| Assumed office June 12, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Gabe Amo |
| Preceded by | Julie Rodriguez |
| 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 | Seth Harris Chris Lu |
| Preceded by | Hilda Solis |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Acosta |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the 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, MPP) |
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Perez announced his candidacy for Chair of the Democratic National Committee in the 2017 election on December 15, 2016.[4][5] 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.
On June 23, 2021, Perez announced that he would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in the 2022 election.[6] He lost the Democratic nomination in July 2022.[7]
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Perez's official Justice Department portrait
Perez giving a speech in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2012
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Perez with José Tomás Pérez, Dominican Republic Ambassador to the United States
Perez campaigning in November 2021
References
- ↑ "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 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez". United States Department of Labor. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Weigel, David (December 13, 2016). Labor Secretary Tom Perez will join race to run DNC. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/labor-secretary-tom-perez-will-join-race-to-run-dnc/2016/12/13/0b368ee0-c15f-11e6-8422-eac61c0ef74d_story.html?utm_term=.14a33010de13. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ↑ Dovere, Edward-Isaac (December 14, 2016). "Perez set to make his run for DNC chair official". Politico. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ↑ Cramer, Ruby; Ferris, Sarah; Montellaro, Zach. "Tom Perez launches Maryland governor bid". POLITICO. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ↑ Bowman, Bridget (July 22, 2022). "Wes Moore wins Democratic primary for Maryland governor". NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/wes-moore-wins-democratic-primary-maryland-governor-rcna39553. Retrieved July 22, 2022.