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Faith-based & Community Initiatives

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About the Director
Steven T. McFarland

Photo of Steven T. McFarland, FBCI Director Steven T. McFarland became the director of the Task Force On Faith-Based And Community Initiatives in the U.S. Department of Justice in May 2005. Previously, he served prisoners abroad as Vice President For Programme And Partnership Development for Prison Fellowship International (2002-05); helped advise U.S. foreign policymakers regarding religious persecution as the first Executive Director of U.S. Commission On International Religious Freedom (1999-2002); advocated and litigated for religious liberty in the U.S. as Director of the Center For Law And Religious Freedom (1991-99); and practiced commercial and First Amendment litigation in Seattle (1980-91). Mr. McFarland lives in Virginia with his wife Mim and two adult sons.


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