Sean McGarvey
Secretary-Treasurer
Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO

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. He was later elected recording secretary of his local after 14 years in the field as an apprentice, journeyman, shop steward, foreman and general foreman. 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 where he concentrated on internal reorganizing of IUPAT local unions and district councils.

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.

In 2004, Sean was re-elected as IUPAT General Vice President At-Large.

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

McGarvey 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. He has been married to his wife Tina for 22 years and has two lovely daughters; Kerri Ann who is 20 and 17 year old Kelsey Marie.