Catherine E. Lhamon
Cathy Lhamon | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights | |
| In office November 17, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kenneth L. Marcus |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| In office August 2013 – December 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Russlynn Ali |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth L. Marcus |
| Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Racial Justice and Equity | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – October 25, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Chiraag Bains |
| Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights | |
| In office December 2016 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Martin Castro |
| Succeeded by | Norma Cantú |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1971 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon (born August 5, 1971) is an American attorney and government official who was the assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education during both the Obama and Biden administrations. During her tenure, Lhamon instituted changes to Title IX rules that were praised by some feminist and progressive groups but received criticism across the political spectrum as violations of due process. She was also deputy chair of the United States Domestic Policy Council for racial justice and equality from January to October 2021 and chaired the United States Commission on Civil Rights from 2016 to 2021.
Lhamon now works at the nonprofit Education Law Center.