According to a press release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to serve a second term as an EEOC Commissioner. She will serve a 5-year term and continue to serve as Vice-Chair of the EEOC. Before joining the EEOC, Samuels was Executive Director of UCLA's Williams Institute which conducts research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. The EEOC enforces federal laws barring employment discrimination, including religious discrimination.
