Gerald A. Reynolds

Gerald A. Reynolds (born 1964) is an American politician and lawyer, and a former chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights,[1] a position to which he was appointed by President George W. Bush on December 6, 2004. He succeeded Mary Frances Berry and served a six-year term as Chair. Reynolds is a Republican.[2]

Gerald Reynolds
Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
In office December 6, 2004 – 2011
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Mary Frances Berry
Succeeded by	Martin R. Castro
Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office for Civil Rights
In office 2002–2003
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Norma V. Cantu
Succeeded by	Stephanie J. Monroe
Personal details
Born	1964
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	York College, City University of New York (B.A.) Boston University School of Law (JD)

Education

He received his B.A. degree in History from York College, and his J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the American Journal of Law & Medicine.[3]

Career

Prior to his government work, he served as the President of the Center for New Black Leadership, and worked as a legal analyst for the Center for Equal Opportunity. He practiced law with Schatz & Schatz, Ribicoff & Kotkin, a firm based out of Connecticut. On March 29, 2002, Reynolds was appointed by Bush to the position of Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office for Civil Rights.

He later served as a Deputy Associate Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice, providing legal advice on various matters to the United States Associate Attorney General. He has served on the National Advisory Board of Project 21, a program within the National Center for Public Policy Research, that seeks to provide a forum for conservatives within the black community. Since 2012, he has worked as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary at LG&E and KU Energy.[4]

Writing

Reynolds has written articles on public policy issues, which were published in various publications, including Black Family Today, The Dallas Morning News, The CQ Researcher, Orange Register, and The Washington Times. He edited a book on race within the criminal justice system.

References

1. Profile, usccr.gov; accessed January 2, 2015.
2. "USCCR: About Us > Commissioners > Gerald A. Reynolds". www.usccr.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
3. "USCCR: About Us > Commissioners > Gerald A. Reynolds". www.usccr.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
4. Profile Archived 2014-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, lge-ku.com; accessed January 2, 2015.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded by Mary Frances Berry	Chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Gerald A. Reynolds 2004-2011	Succeeded by Martin R. Castro