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

Gerald A. Reynolds (Chairman) Assistant General Counsel Kansas City Power & Light Company Kansas City, MO POLITICAL AFFILIATION: REPUBLICAN   Abigail Thernstrom (Vice Chair) Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute New York City, New York POLITICAL AFFILIATION: REPUBLICAN   Peter N. Kirsanow Member, National Labor Relations Board Cleveland, Ohio POLITICAL AFFILIATION: REPUBLICAN   Ashley L. Taylor, Jr. Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP Richmond, VA POLITICAL AFFILIATION: REPUBLICAN

Arlan D. Melendez Chairman and Chief Executive Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reno, Nevada POLITICAL AFFILIATION: DEMOCRAT   Michael Yaki Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmo LLP 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