COMMISSIONERS

The United States Commission on Civil Rights is composed of eight Commissioners: four appointed by the President and four by Congress. Not more than four members shall at any one time be of the same political party.

The President also designates the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the Commission's members with the concurrence of a majority of the Commission's members.

The Commissioners serve 6-year terms. No Senate confirmation is required. The President may remove a member of the Commission only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES

CONGRESSIONAL APPOINTEES

Martin R. Castro (Chair) President and CEO of Castro Synergies, LLC Chicago, IL POLITICAL AFFILIATION: DEMOCRAT   Abigail Thernstrom (Vice Chair) Adjunct Scholar, American Enterprise Institute New York City, New York POLITICAL AFFILIATION: REPUBLICAN   Peter N. Kirsanow Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Arnoff Cleveland, Ohio POLITICAL AFFILIATION: REPUBLICAN   Roberta Achtenberg Corporate Advisor in Public Policy and California State University Trustee San Francisco, CA POLITICAL AFFILIATION: DEMOCRAT

Gail Heriot Professor of Law, University of San Diego San Diego, CA POLITICAL AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT   Todd F. Gaziano Senior Fellow in Legal Studies The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC POLITICAL AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT   Dina Titus Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV POLITICAL AFFILIATION: DEMOCRAT   Michael Yaki MICHAEL YAKI CONSULTING San Francisco, CA POLITICAL AFFILIATION: DEMOCRAT