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May 2005
NGLTF Creates New Department
to Focus on Federal Affairs
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force announced the creation of a new Department of Public Policy and Government Affairs and the hiring of three noted leaders and advocates – including former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Eleanor D. (Eldie) Acheson – to staff the department.
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The three exceptional leaders hired to staff the department are: Eldie Acheson, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Policy Development, will serve as Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs. During her eight-year tenure at the Department of Justice, Ms. Acheson managed the agency’s judicial appointment process and had responsibility for a broad array of criminal and civil justice policy and legislative initiatives, including law enforcement, crime and violence control, violence against women, and sexual assault.