Pelosi Selects Michael Yaki for U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

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Pelosi Selects Michael Yaki for U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

2/15/2005 6:23:00 PM


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To: National Desk

Contact: Brendan Daly or Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616, both of the Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today recommended San Francisco attorney Michael Yaki for a seat on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Pelosi made the announcement today at a meeting of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus in Washington, D.C. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to appoint Yaki to the Commission later today.

"Michael Yaki is extraordinarily talented and dedicated to civil rights issues," Pelosi said. "Michael has served in a range of public and private sector positions, and has a deep understanding of civil rights issues. He will make an outstanding Civil Rights Commissioner."

Pelosi has recommended Yaki to fill the remaining term of former Commissioner Christopher Edley and serve the next full six-year term. Yaki is a former Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and former District Director in Pelosi's San Francisco office.

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