Sean McGarvey

Secretary-Treasurer Sean McGarvey started his career with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) in 1981 as an apprentice glazier with Glazier's Local 252 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated to journeyman status in 1984 and was later elected recording secretary of his local. Sean served as an elected business representative for Local 252, and later he was appointed a general president's representative for the Painter's International, and then Assistant to the General President.

In 2000, Sean was elected general vice president at large. In May 2002, he was appointed political director for the IUPAT where he directed IUPAT's governmental affairs department.

October 2005, he was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Department.

Sean currently serves on the National Alliance for Fair Contracting, Inc. Board of Directors, the Bipartisan Policy Center National Transportation Policy Project and the US Maglev Coalition Board. Sean is also the Treasurer of The Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment, and Veterans Employment which operates Helmets to Hardhats.

Sean graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, PA; attended the St. Joseph's University of Philadelphia Labor Relations program; attended Harvard University's Trade Union Program and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Union Leadership and Administration and Labor Studies from the National Labor College. He was born and raised in Philadelphia but currently resides in Oak Hill, Virginia. Sean and his wife, Tina, have two lovely daughters; Kerri Ann and Kelsey Marie.

Sean McGarvey

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