Sean Reyes
| Sean Reyes | |
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| 21st Attorney General of Utah | |
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Assumed office December 30, 2013 |
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| Governor | Gary Herbert |
| Preceded by | John Swallow |
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| Born | February 16, 1971 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Saysha Reyes |
| Children | 6 |
| Education |
Brigham Young University, Utah (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Sean D. Reyes (born February 16, 1971) is the 21st Attorney General of Utah. He was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert following the resignation of John Swallow. He is a member of the Republican Party and has served as a county, state and national (alternate) delegate for the Republican Party and a member of the State Central Committee, the governing body of the Utah Republican Party.
Reyes was raised in Southern California. His father was an immigrant from the Philippines of both Filipino and Spanish descent. His mother was of Native Hawaiian and Japanese descent. He is a cousin of Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay.
Reyes received his bachelor's degree from BYU in 1994 and his law degree from UC Berkeley in 1997.
Reyes was a lawyer at Utah's biggest law firm, Parsons Behle & Latimer. Immediately before being appointed attorney general he was serving as general counsel for Springville, Utah based eTAGz. After his work with PB&L, Reyes formed Reyes Legal Management and was also a partner with venture capital firm Accelerate Ventures.
Reyes has also served on the boards of many non-profit institutions, including one conducting education against fraud. He has also involved with the National Commission on Museum for American Latino.
Reyes also served as a small claims judge for the 3rd District Court of Utah.
Reyes received the first-ever National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the American Bar Association.
Reyes ran for Attorney General of Utah in 2012 against John Swallow. He lost the primary election with a margin of 69 to 32 percent. In December 2013, John Swallow resigned from office. Reyes was then selected as one of three candidates by the GOP State Central Committee on Dec 14, 2013. Governor Gary Herbert appointed Reyes as the next Attorney General of Utah on Dec 23, 2013.
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