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Commissioner (and Chair) (part-time honorary service)
Company NameU.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Dates Employed2003 – 2009 Employment Duration6 yrs
LocationWashington, DC
• Appointed in 2003 to nine-member bipartisan independent federal agency by U.S. Senate Minority Leader; elected Chair in 2004-2005.
• Advised on the drafting of the Iraqi and Afghan constitutions
• Led or participated in U.S. diplomatic missions to Iraq, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, Vietnam, Turkey, Hong Kong, and South Asia to address U.S. foreign policy concerns relating to religious extremism and human rights.
• Published op-eds in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Dallas Morning News on human rights issues in the Afghan constitution, concerns about the Iraqi constitution, and on Saudi Arabia’s support for terror. Presided over nationally and internationally acclaimed Commission study on DHS’s procedures for expedited removal process for U.S. asylum seekers. |