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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
November 18, 2013 Joseph Rendeiro
jrendeiro@nclr.org
(202) 776-1566
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The White House announced last week that President Obama will nominate Debo P. Adegbile, Senior Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, to serve as the next Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice. NCLR (National Council of La Raza) applauds the Obama administration for nominating Adegbile, whose years of service at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund make him a uniquely qualified candidate to lead the Civil Rights Division.
“Mr. Adegbile has had a distinguished career as one of the nation’s leading civil rights attorneys, including his tireless efforts defending the Voting Rights Act before the Supreme Court on numerous occasions,” said Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR. “In light of recent Supreme Court decisions and the persistence of voter ID laws meant to stop minorities from voting, it is more important than ever to have a proven and effective leader like Mr. Adegbile at the helm of the Civil Rights Division, where he will work to ensure the fair treatment of all Americans. Mr. Adegbile is a strong choice to fill the shoes of Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and we encourage the Senate to swiftly confirm him.”
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.
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