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]

Tom Perez
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	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 (1961-10-07) October 7, 1961 (age 63) 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]