Bio |
Real Name | Thomas Edward "Tom" Perez |
Nickname | Tom |
Profession | American Politician |
Party | Democratic |
Political Journey | • Worked as a Principal Secretary to Democratic Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy from 1995 to 1998.
• From 2002 to 2006, Perez was on the council of Montgomery County, Maryland from its 5th district.
• From 2004 to 2005, he served as council president.
• In 2007, he became Maryland Secretary of Labor.
• In 2009, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice.
• On 18 March 2013, he was nominated to be Secretary of Labor by President Barack Obama. |
Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 180 cm
in meters- 1.80 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 78 kg
in Pounds- 172 lbs |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Grey |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | October 7, 1961 |
Age (as in 2016) | 55 Years |
Birth Place | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Buffalo, New York, |
School | Canisius High School, Buffalo, New York, USA |
College | Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Arts in international relations and political science
Juris Doctor cum laude |
Debut | In 1995, when he started working as a Principal Advisor to Democratic Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. |
Family | Father- Rafael Perez
Mother- Grace Perez
Brothers- Not Known
Sisters- Not Known
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Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Ethnicity | Dominican |
Address | 200 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington DC 20210
1-866-4-USA-DOL
1-866-487-2365
TTY |
Hobbies | Reading, Traveling, Cooking |
Controversies | • He was criticized when he allowed hiring of more illegal workers during his tenure at the Department of Justice.
• In 2008, he was criticized for dropping voter intimidation charges against black panthers who carried weapons to a polling place.
• He was criticized for abandoning a Whistle-blower Lawsuit that cost taxpayers millions.
• He was criticized for using a private e-mail address to dodge accountability.
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Favourite Things |
Favourite Politician | Not Known |
Girls, Affairs and More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Ann Marie Staudenmaier
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Children | Son- Rafael Perez
Daughters- Susana Perez, Amalia Perez
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Money Factor |
Net Worth (approx.) | $1.3 million (as in 2013) |