The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that President Obama appointed Stuart Ishimaru as Acting Chairman and Christine Griffin as Acting Vice Chair of the commission. Ishimaru succeeds Naomi C. Earp, whose term as Commissioner expires on July 1, 2010. The Senate had previously confirmed Ishimaru for a second term that will expire on July 1, 2012. Christine Griffin became an EEOC Commissioner on January 3, 2006 to serve the reminder of a five-year term expiring July 1, 2009.