Thomas Perez facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tom Perez
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| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| Assumed office February 25, 2017 |
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| Deputy | Keith Ellison |
| Preceded by | Donna Brazile (acting) |
| 26th United States Secretary of Labor | |
| In office July 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Chris Lu |
| Preceded by | Seth Harris (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Acosta |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights | |
| In office October 8, 2009 – July 23, 2013 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Wan Kim |
| Succeeded by | Joycelyn Samuels (Acting) |
| Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | |
| In office March 15, 2007 – October 7, 2009 |
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| Governor | Martin O'Malley |
| Preceded by | James Fielder |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Sanchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thomas Edward Perez
October 7, 1961 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Marie Staudenmaier |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Harvard University (MPP, JD) |
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Thomas Edward Perez (born October 7, 1961 in Buffalo, New York) 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. 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.
Perez announced his candidacy for Chair of the Democratic National Committee in the 2017 election on December 15, 2016. On February 25, 2017, Perez was elected Chairman on a second ballot. Minutes after being elected, Perez named Keith Ellison as deputy chair.
Images for kids
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Perez's official portrait as Maryland's Secretary of DLLR
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Perez's official Justice Department portrait
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Perez giving a speech in Washington D.C. on July 26, 2012
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President Barack Obama and Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez during Perez's nomination for Secretary of Labor
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Thomas Perez at his Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Labor
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Perez with José Tomás Pérez, Dominican Republic Ambassador to the United States
