WASHINGTON— Andrea R. Lucas has been designated by President Trump as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 

Lucas has served on the Commission since 2020, when she was nominated by President Trump during his first term and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a Commissioner. She was designated Acting Chair of the EEOC by President Trump on January 20, 2025, and was re-nominated for another term on March 24, 2025. The Senate confirmed her on July 31, 2025, for a term expiring July 1, 2030.  

“I’m honored to be designated Chair of the EEOC,” said Lucas. “Under the Trump Administration, the Commission has made significant progress advancing its core mission to uphold our nation’s civil rights laws and protect American workers through consistent, effective enforcement. As Chair, I remain committed to enforcing the law evenhandedly, advancing equal opportunity, and upholding merit-based, colorblind equality in America’s workplaces.” 

Before her appointment to the EEOC, Lucas practiced labor and employment law for an international law firm in Washington, D.C. Earlier in her career, she clerked for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. More information about Lucas is available at https://www.eeoc.gov/andrea-r-lucas-chair.

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