The EEOC's Newest Commissioner - Jenny Yang

We were fortunate this afternoon to attend the reception for the ceremonial swearing in for Jenny Yang, the newest Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Nominated by President Obama in August of 2012 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in April of 2013, Ms. Yang fills the fifth seat of the line-up of Commissioners, now giving Democrats the edge with a 3-to-2 majority amongst the leadership of the EEOC. The Honorable Raymond Lohier, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit administered the ceremonial oath to Ms. Yang in a ceremony at the EEOC’s headquarters.

Ms. Yang is believed to be the first Asian-American woman to hold high office at the Commission. She fills the seat vacated by former Commissioner Stuart Ishimaru. Today marked her 18 ^th day on the job at the Commission (click here to read the EEOC's press release).

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