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President Obama Nominates Tom Perez as Asst. U.S. Attorney General

ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 13, 2009) – Governor Martin O’Malley issued the following statement today following President Barack Obama’s announcement of his intent to nominate Tom Perez, Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, as Assistant U.S. Attorney General, Civil Rights Division:

“I want to congratulate Tom Perez on today’s announcement, and wish him well in his new endeavor at the U.S. Department of Justice.

“Tom has served the people of Maryland as Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation during an historic time during a national recession, and the collapse of the nation’s housing market has forced many people from their homes.  Tom’s leadership as a steadfast advocate for the rights of Maryland’s working families helped us expand benefits for those Marylanders struggling to make ends meet, and establish the nation’s leading foreclosure reforms. 

“Tom’s life in public service is defined by an unending commitment to fairness, and a basic belief in the dignity of every individual.  I will work with Tom during this transition and his confirmation process, as the White House formally nominates him to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.”