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Contact: Charmaine Riley, [email protected], 202.548.7166
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 27 civil rights and education organizations, today called on Senators to confirm Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education. Relying on Lhamon’s extensive experience, including serving in the same position during the Obama administration, the groups urged the Senate to swiftly approve her so she could get down to enforcing civil rights laws to protect all students in our country from discrimination .
“The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is one of the most important roles in the formation of our country’s students, and Ms. Lhamon is an exemplary candidate for the position. She has a proven support for our country’s civil rights laws and marginalized communities and a proven commitment to the belief that every student has the right to study free from discrimination and to be treated with dignity, ”the groups wrote.
You can find the full letter here.
In May, the Leadership Conference released a statement of support for President Biden’s nomination for Lhamon, recognizing her experience in the Civil Rights Office and her proven support for civil rights laws and marginalized communities throughout her career.
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition mandated by its diverse members from more than 220 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works towards an America that corresponds to its ideals. More information about the Leadership Conference and its member organizations can be found at www.civilrights.org.
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