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Friday, March 21, 2008
White House Announces New EEOC Nominee
The White House announced yesterday that the President will nominate Alabama attorney Constance S. Barker to serve as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If confirmed by the Senate, she will fill out a term that expires in 2011. The EEOC enforces laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that prohibits religious discrimination in hiring, firing, and conditions of employment.