Sean Perryman
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Sean A. Perryman | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1986 Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Fairfax County, VA |
| Alma mater | Baruch College (BA) Vanderbilt University (Law) |
| Occupation | Attorney, technology policy expert, President of the Fairfax County NAACP Chapter |
| Website | www |
Sean Perryman (born 1986) is an American attorney, civil rights activist, president of the Fairfax County NAACP chapter, technology policy expert,[1] and candidate for the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.[2][3]
Early life
Perryman's father is an immigrant from Barbados and his mother grew up in South Carolina. As the first in his family to graduate from college, Perryman held internships in the Office of the Mayor of New York City, the United Nations, and the State Department.[4] He graduated from City University of New York–Baruch College in 2008.
Perryman received his law degree from Vanderbilt University in 2011. While at Vanderbilt, he successfully advocated for legislation against human trafficking in Tennessee.[5]
Civil rights advocacy
After law school, Perryman worked in private practice in Dallas until his firm was hired to represent Donald Trump, at which point he quit to pursue public service.
From 2016 to 2018, Perryman worked in Congress as Counsel to served as counsel in the House Oversight Committee while a staffer for the late congressman Elijah Cummings.[6]
In 2018, Perryman joined Internet Association,[7] where he serves as Director of Social Impact Policy, working on state and federal level on issues concerning diversity and inclusion, artificial intelligence, immigration,[8] and the sharing economy.[9]
In 2019, Perryman became the President of the Fairfax County NAACP Chapter.[10] In that role, he has advocated for racial equality in Fairfax County Public Schools[11] and with local law enforcement agencies.[12] Perryman is a frequent speaker on civil rights issues in the DC area.[13]
Run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In July 2020, Perryman announced he was exploring candidacy in 2021 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election.[2][6][14]
References
- ^ "Sean Perryman – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute". Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ a b STAFF, INSIDENOVA (2020-07-28). "Fairfax NAACP president Sean Perryman exploring run for lieutenant governor". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jones, Kelsey (2020-07-31). "Fairfax NAACP president announces run for Lieutenant Governor". WDVM 25. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Baruch Students Get On-Site Training at U.S. State Department | News | Baruch". www.baruch.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Fairfax County Democratic Party. "Sean Perryman – Stronger Tomorrow". Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Chamberlin, Victoria (2020-07-31). "Fairfax NAACP President Explores Bid For Lieutenant Governor In Virginia". DCist. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Breland, Ali (2018-04-18). "Lobbying group for Amazon, Google, Facebook hires staffer to head diversity efforts". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Dutt, Ela (2020-06-23). "US business, immigration advocates oppose Executive Order on green cards, H-1B visas | News India Times". Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Internet Association Hires Director Of Diversity And Inclusion Policy And Counsel • Internet Association". Internet Association. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Jones, Kelsey (2020-06-07). "Kofi Annan Resigns as Fairfax County NAACP President". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Duffy, Ken (2020-07-21). "NAACP hosts online forum on addressing systemic racism in Fairfax County schools". WTOP. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Schuster, Hannah (2020-07-14). "Police Union Calls On Fairfax County Chief To Resign Over Use Of Force Case". DCist. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jones, Kelsey (2020-06-07). "Leaders within the community come together to discuss racial injustice". WDVM 25. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wednesday Morning Notes". Tysons Reporter. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-08-11.