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. Reyes 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.
UPDATE: On November 4, 2020, Reyes wwas elected to continue serving as Attorney General.
Thank you to everyone who supported me in the AG race and for allowing me to serve and protect ALL Utahns for another four years! #utpol #2020Election pic.twitter.com/WXuxI7vaj7
— Sean Reyes (@SeanReyesUT) November 4, 2020
On November 6, he announced he would be taking personal leave time to help prepare and support litigation in several states dealing with compromised election process involving the presidency of the United States
On personal leave time to help prepare and support litigation in several states dealing with compromised election process.
— Sean Reyes (@SeanReyesUT) November 6, 2020
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 former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay.
He received his bachelor’s degree with summa cum laude distinction from Brigham Young University in 1994. Reyes attended UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) and received his law degree with honors marks in 1997. While attending law school, Reyes played for the Cal Men’s Varsity volleyball team, was an officer on the Asian Law Journal with a focus on Asian Pacific American economic and policy issues, and volunteered as a high school teacher for Street Law, Inc.
Reyes is married, and with his wife has six children.
