Linda Chavez is chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity, a non-profit public policy research organization in Sterling, Va. Linda Chavez also writes a weekly syndicated column that appears in newspapers across the country, is a political analyst for FOX News Channel, and hosts a syndicated, daily radio show on Liberty Broadcasting. Chavez authored "Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation" (Basic Books, 1991), which the Denver Post described as a book that "should explode the stereotypes about Hispanics that have clouded the minds of patronizing liberals and xenophobic conservatives alike." National Review describes Linda Chavez's newest work, "An Unlikely Conservative: The Transformation of an Ex-Liberal" (Basic Books 2002), as a "brilliant, provocative, and moving book." In 2000, Linda Chavez was honored by the Library of Congress as a "Living Legend" for her contributions to America's cultural and historical legacy. In January 2001, Linda Chavez was President George W. Bush's nominee for Secretary of Labor until Linda Chavez withdrew her name from consideration. Linda Chavez has held a number of appointed positions, among them Chairman, National Commission on Migrant Education (1988-1992); White House Director of Public Liaison (1985); Staff Director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (1983-1985); and Linda Chavez was a member of the Administrative Conference of the United States (1984-1986). Linda Chavez was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Maryland in 1986. In 1992, Linda Chavez was elected by the United Nations' Human Rights Commission to serve a four-year term as U.S. Expert to the U.N. Sub-commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. Linda Chavez was also editor of the prize-winning quarterly journal American Educator (1977-1983), published by the American Federation of Teachers, where Linda Chavez also served as assistant to AFT president Al Shanker (1982-1983) and assistant director of legislation (1975-1977). Linda Chavez serves on the Board of Directors of ABM Industries Linda Chavez is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was Co-Chair of the Council's Committee on Diversity (1998-2000). Linda Chavez was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on June 17, 1947, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado in 1970. Linda Chavez is married and is the mother of three sons. Linda Chavez currently lives in Reston, Va. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ In my experience, many who plead most passionately for bipartisanship do so because they hope to persuade those on the other side of the aisle to cave in on their principles. But there are times when bipartisanship is... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/05/17/do-the-right-thing-n1598941 63fc181f-6e17-4313-bc4f-e7f6f4d36c9c Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT The immigration debate has taken a sudden and nasty turn with the publication of a new report by The Heritage Foundation claiming that reform legislation will end up costing American taxpayers $6.3 trillion. The... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/05/10/heritages-scare-tactics-n1592152 f22c0eb1-6872-4060-8165-c11140ab923b Fri, 10 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT The sentencing of an American citizen to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea's infamous prison camps has escalated the cold war between the totalitarian regime and the United Status. Since assuming his role of head of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/05/03/dont-capitulate-to-north-korea-n1585935 10a6e99c-2515-4528-94fd-5eea16bb2184 Fri, 03 May 2013 04:05:00 GMT Twelve years after September 11, our intelligence and federal law enforcement agencies still haven't fixed the data-sharing problems that make us vulnerable to more attacks. It's difficult to reach any other conclusion... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/04/26/could-we-have-caught-the-boston-bombers-earlier-n1579077 1b28105c-4c56-4321-a5c7-a759ecb51e7a Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT The immigration reform bill introduced this week by a bipartisan group of senators will please few die-hards on either side of the immigration debate, but it's likely to please most Americans. Polls consistently show... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/04/19/when-half-a-loaf-is-enough-n1572281 2931bfc4-d8fa-4c1b-949f-68412795d1ec Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT Fifty years after the passage of civil rights laws outlawing discrimination based on race, ethnicity and sex, blacks, Hispanics and women still earn less than white men. In many circles, this fact alone reinforces the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/04/12/discrimination-is-not-the-issue-n1565350 0893cf7e-22ce-47b9-afda-be099b205465 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT Liberal education once stood for something grand and good: the study of the arts, humanities and sciences with the aim of improving the mind through the acquisition of knowledge and the pursuit of truth. But some of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/04/05/what-has-happened-to-liberal-education-n1558326 d2c1da3e-8b76-44ba-b468-84f8d1f7c5e3 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT The arguments on gay marriage before the Supreme Court this week pose the most momentous questions the court has faced in the past 50 years -- and perhaps in its history. At stake is the definition of an institution... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/03/29/let-the-people-decide-n1552378 1dc052c7-297e-4cd2-9088-936b12d283af Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT Sen. Rand Paul's embrace of immigration reform this week shows just how far the GOP has come on this contentious issue since the election. Two years ago, the tea party's favorite senator was one of those Republicans... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/03/22/gops-image-remake-n1545819 a6f23987-db1a-4509-9731-c41d741531bd Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT Jeb Bush's recent backtracking on the question of whether we should grant legal residency but withhold citizenship to the 11 million illegal immigrants living in the country today is far less draconian than some adv http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/03/08/conservatives-and-citizenship-n1528460 7cc53147-6b1c-4ad5-a2d6-6f3ea8163d29 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:01:00 GMT When one of Washington's most distinguished journalists -- Bob Woodward -- accuses the White House of rewriting history, even liberals should take note. And when the White House responds by threatening him, you would... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LindaChavez/2013/03/01/holding-the-presidents-men-accountable-n1523027 193e1d05-5003-4f97-8932-1f2ec5d4fcc3 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:01:00 GMT