With a history dedicated to research and education, Linda Chavez has proven she is not
afraid to challenge the system. Her work focuses on politics and the role of Hispanics from
a conservative point of view.
The Wasington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, The New Republic and
Reader's Digest have published Chavez's work, and she wrote a weekly column for USA
Today. Her book, Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation
(Basic Books, 1991), explores Hispanic achievements and progress and deals with such
issues as immigration, affirmative action, bilingual education and voting rights. Chavez
was also editor of the prize-winning quarterly journal of the American Federation of Teachers,
American Educator from 1977 to 1983.
Chavez regularly appears on television journals such as "CNN & Co.," "The McLaughlin
Group," "Equal Time" and "The Newshour with Jim Leher." She has held several political
positions, including director of the U.S. commission on civil rights (1983-85) and White
House director of public liaison (1985). Chavez won the Republican nomination for
Maryland's U.S. senator in 1986 but lost in the general election. She also served as U.S.
expert on the United Nations Subcommission on Human Rights from 1992 to 1996.
Currently, Chavez is president of the Center for Equal Opportunity, based in Washington,
D.C. She also sits on the boards of directors for a number of non-profit organizations and
corporations. She is working on her second book, which will address the impact of
feminism on social policy.
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