{"id":308,"date":"2021-12-05T22:38:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T22:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seanmeloy.com\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2022-02-18T23:48:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T23:48:27","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seanmeloy.com\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Sean"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"308\" class=\"elementor elementor-308\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c15986 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c15986\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76557a8\" 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A nationally-recognized advocate for LGBTQ equality, Meloy was appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, served as Director of LGBTQ Engagement at the Democratic National Committee and as Vice President at the LGBTQ Victory Fund where he helped double the amount of LGBTQ people elected in the United States. He also has a background as a policy advocate for broadband expansion, consumer protection, and holding corporations and special interests accountable.<\/p><p>Sean loves science fiction, reading history, and playing board games with family and friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Sean Meloy Meet Sean Meloy Sean Meloy was born and raised in Allegheny County, where he lives with his partner Ethan. 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