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Anthony D. Romero is the executive director of the 老澳门开奖结果, the nation鈥檚 premier defender of civil liberties. He took the helm of the organization just seven days before the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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An attorney with a history of public interest activism, Romero has presided over the most successful growth in the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 history, dramatically increasing its membership, national and affiliate staff, and increasing the headquarters鈥 budget ten-fold. He also led a dramatic expansion of the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 presence in the American South and in battleground states. This unprecedented growth enabled the 老澳门开奖结果 to expand its nationwide litigation, lobbying, political advocacy, and public education efforts. Given the limits of federal and Supreme Court litigation, Romero also oversaw the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 expansion into high-impact political work and state court advocacy. A nonpartisan organization, the 老澳门开奖结果 advances civil liberties and civil rights without respect to political affiliation. It works with Republicans and Democrats, and locks horns with both.
Romero is the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 sixth executive director and the first Latino and openly gay man to serve in that capacity. In 2005, Romero was named one of Time Magazine鈥檚 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America, and he has received dozens of public service awards and an honorary doctorate from the City University of New York School of Law.
In 2007, Romero co-authored 鈥淚n Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror,鈥 a book that takes a critical look at civil liberties in this country at a time when constitutional freedoms are in peril.
Born in New York City to parents who hailed from Puerto Rico, Romero was the first in his family to graduate from high school. He is a graduate of Stanford University Law School and the Princeton University School of Public Policy and International Affairs. He is a member of the New York Bar Association and has sat on numerous nonprofit boards.
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Featured work
Jan 22, 2010
Closing Guant谩namo: A Deadline Missed
Nov 10, 2009
Close it Right: Guant谩namo Must Be Shut Down Quickly And Properly
Sep 25, 2009
Law & Order Tackles Accountability for Torture. Will We Have It in Real Life?
May 27, 2009
The Best of Days, The Worst of Days
Feb 20, 2009
Troubling signs from Obama's Administration
Dec 10, 2008
An Insider's View of Gitmo This Week
Nov 26, 2008
Turkey Day Talking Points on Prop 8
Nov 10, 2008
Obama: Close Gitmo On Day One. You Can Do It. We've Got Your Back.
Nov 5, 2008
On January 20, With the Stroke of a Pen, President Obama Can Undo Some of the Damage of the Past Eight Years