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LINDA CHAVEZ
President
Linda Chavez is President of the Center for Equal Opportunity. The New York Times
calls her "an influential voice on civil rights policy." The Washington Post
describes her as one of "a new generation of intellectuals [seeking] to question the
orthodoxy's of the civil rights establishment."
Chavez is the author of Out
of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation, which chronicles the
untold story of Hispanic progress and achievement and addresses the implications of
bilingual education, voting rights, immigration, and affirmative action. The Denver
Post said that the book "should explode the stereotypes about Hispanics that have
clouded the minds of patronizing liberals and xenophobic conservatives alike."
Many know Chavez from her
weekly column which appears in dozens of newspapers. She writes often for many other
publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, The New
Republic, Commentary, and Reader's Digest. She also makes regular appearances
on "Nightline," "The McLaughlin Group," "CNN & Co.,"
"Equal Time," and "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer."
Chavez has held a number of
political positions, among them White House Director of Public Liaison (1985) and director
of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (1983-85). She was editor of the prize-winning
quarterly journal of the American Federation of Teachers, American Educator
(1977-83). She also served as U.S. Expert on the United Nations Subcommission on Human
Rights (1992-96) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Chavez currently sits on
the Board of Directors for several non-profit organizations and corporations, including
ABM Industries. She is working on her second book. -30-
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