Andrea R. Lucas

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Andrea R. Lucas
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Official portrait, 2020
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Acting
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
Preceded by Victoria Lipnic
Personal details
Born
Andrea Ruth Lucas
Political party Republican
Education

Andrea Ruth Lucas is an American lawyer, currently serving as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was appointed as the commission's acting chair by Donald Trump in 2025. Lucas is a vocal opponent of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, believing that they motivate reverse discrimination. She has also criticized the application of federal civil rights protections to transgender individuals. [1]

References

  1. Mark, Julian (January 21, 2025). "Trump appoints Commissioner Andrea Lucas to oversee EEOC". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 23, 2025.
Political offices
Preceded by Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2020–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Acting

2025–present
Incumbent