Sean Patrick Maloney
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Sean Patrick Maloney is an American
politician
from New York State and, in 2006, was a Democratic
candidate for state Attorney General
. He is the former First Deputy Secretary to the Governor, which made him a senior adviser and Cabinet member of New York Gov. David Paterson
. He also served as First Deputy Secretary in the administration of Gov. Eliot Spitzer
.
and Albany
.
from the University of Virginia
in 1988, and worked in Peru
as a volunteer social worker from 1988 to 1989. In 1992, he received his J.D.
from the University of Virginia School of Law
.
Maloney was a senior West Wing
adviser to President Bill Clinton
between 1997 and 2000. Maloney was the youngest person ever to serve as the President's White House
Staff Secretary, and was also the highest-ranking openly gay
man ever to serve on the White House
staff.
From 2000 to 2003, Maloney served as Chief Operating Officer
of Kiodex, Inc., a Warburg Pincus
portfolio company that later became a subsidiary of SunGard
.
Maloney was an associate at the law firm
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
LLP, specializing in institutional investigations until 2007.
He also represented the family of hate crime victim Matthew Shepard
.
Maloney was hired in January 2007 by Governor
Eliot Spitzer
as First Deputy Secretary under Spitzer's top adviser, Rich Baum
. He continued in the role under Paterson's top adviser, Charles O'Byrne, following Spitzer's resignation on March 17, 2008. On December 3, 2008, Maloney announced that he would leave the Governor's office to join the law firm Kirkland & Ellis
.
In March 2011 he joined the law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
as a partner.
United States
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politician
Politician
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from New York State and, in 2006, was a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate for state Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
. He is the former First Deputy Secretary to the Governor, which made him a senior adviser and Cabinet member of New York Gov. David Paterson
David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure he was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting...
. He also served as First Deputy Secretary in the administration of Gov. Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
.
Personal life
Maloney has been with his partner, Randy Florke (b. 1962), since 1992. They have three adopted children (Jesús, Daley, and Essie) and reside in New York CityNew York City
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and Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
.
Career
Maloney earned his B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1988, and worked in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
as a volunteer social worker from 1988 to 1989. In 1992, he received his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
.
Maloney was a senior West Wing
West Wing
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adviser to President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
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between 1997 and 2000. Maloney was the youngest person ever to serve as the President's White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
Staff Secretary, and was also the highest-ranking openly gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
man ever to serve on the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
staff.
From 2000 to 2003, Maloney served as Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
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of Kiodex, Inc., a Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus, LLC is an American private equity firm with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil and Asia. It has been a private equity investor since 1966...
portfolio company that later became a subsidiary of SunGard
SunGard
SunGard is a multinational company based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, which provides software and services to education, financial services, and public sector organizations. It was formed in 1983, as a spin-off of the computer services division of Sun Oil Company, during a period of low crude oil...
.
Maloney was an associate at the law firm
Law firm
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Founded in 1888, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is an international law firm with eight offices in six countries . The firm has cultivated a strong corporate practice focused on investment funds, bankruptcy and intellectual property...
LLP, specializing in institutional investigations until 2007.
He also represented the family of hate crime victim Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard
Matthew Wayne Shepard was a student at the University of Wyoming who was tortured and murdered near Laramie, Wyoming, in October 1998...
.
Maloney was hired in January 2007 by Governor
Governor of New York
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Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
as First Deputy Secretary under Spitzer's top adviser, Rich Baum
Rich Baum
Rich Baum was Secretary to the Governor in the administration of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. He functioned as Spitzer's top aide and chief of staff....
. He continued in the role under Paterson's top adviser, Charles O'Byrne, following Spitzer's resignation on March 17, 2008. On December 3, 2008, Maloney announced that he would leave the Governor's office to join the law firm Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is an international law firm with headquarters in Chicago, known for its profitability and its litigation, bankruptcy, intellectual property and private equity departments. Kirkland & Ellis is currently ranked as the ninth most prestigious law firm in the United States by...
.
In March 2011 he joined the law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is an international law firm founded in San Francisco. Orrick traces its roots back to 1863, making it the oldest continuously-operating law firm in San Francisco, and the second-oldest privately-held company in San Francisco after Levi Strauss & Co....
as a partner.