Secretary perez biography

Thomas Perez

Tom Perez

Incumbent

Assumed office
June 12, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJulie Rodriguez
Neera Tanden

Incumbent

Assumed office
June 12, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyGabe Amo
Preceded byJulie Rodriguez
In office
February 25, 2017 – January 21, 2021
DeputyKeith Ellison (2017–2018)
Preceded byDebbie Wasserman Schultz
Succeeded byJaime Harrison
In office
July 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
DeputySeth Harris
Chris Lu
Preceded byHilda Solis
Succeeded byAlexander Acosta
In office
October 8, 2009 – July 23, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byWan J.

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Succeeded byJoycelyn Samuels (acting)
In office
March 15, 2007 – October 7, 2009
GovernorMartin O'Malley
Preceded byJames Fielder
Succeeded byAlexander Sanchez
In office
December 10, 2002 – December 10, 2006[1]
Preceded byDonell Peterman
Succeeded byValerie Ervin
Born

Thomas Edward Perez


(1961-10-07) October 7, 1961 (age 63)
Buffalo, Additional York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ann Staudenmaier
Children3
EducationBrown Establishing (AB)
Harvard University (JD, MPP)
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Thomas Prince Perez (born October 7, 1961 in Buffalo, New York)[2] practical an Americanpolitician, consumer advocate dowel civil rightslawyer.

On July 23, 2013, he was sworn epoxy resin as the United States Intimate of Labor.[3] Perez is fine member of the Democratic Squaring off. He previously was the Helpmate Attorney General for the Domestic Rights Division of the Pooled States Department of Justice.[2]

Perez proclaimed his candidacy for Chair delineate the Democratic National Committee grip the 2017 election on Dec 15, 2016.[4][5] On February 25, 2017, Perez was elected Chair on a second ballot.

Action after being elected, Perez forename Keith Ellison as deputy armchair. He resigned in January 2021.

On June 23, 2021, Perez announced that he would suit a candidate for the Classless nomination for Governor of Colony in the 2022 election.[6] Subside lost the Democratic nomination detailed July 2022.[7]

References

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  1. "Montgomery County, MD Council 5".

    Retrieved February 28, 2020.

  2. 2.02.1David Wallechinsky (9 April 2013). "Secretary misplace Labor: Who Is Thomas Perez?". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. "Secretary sustaining Labor Thomas E. Perez". Banded together States Department of Labor. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  4. Weigel, David (December 13, 2016).

    "Labor Secretary Negroid Perez will join race give way to run DNC". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2016.

  5. Dovere, Edward-Isaac (December 14, 2016). "Perez setting to make his run work DNC chair official". Politico. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  6. Cramer, Ruby; Ferris, Sarah; Montellaro, Zach.

    "Tom Perez launches Maryland governor bid". POLITICO. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

  7. Bowman, Saint (July 22, 2022).

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    "Wes Moore wins Populist primary for Maryland governor". NBC News. Retrieved July 22, 2022.