On July 5, President Bush announced that he intends to nominate Stuart Ishimaru as a Commissioner with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a five-year term expiring July 1, 2012. Mr. Ishimaru currently serves as a Commissioner having been nominated by President Bush on October 14, 2003, and unanimously confirmed by the full U.S. Senate on October 31 to fill the reminder of a five-year term expiring in July 2007. Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Ishimaru served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice.
By Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs