Peter Kirsanow
Peter Kirsanow | |
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Official portrait, 2006 | |
| Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Rochelle Garza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1953 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BA) Cleveland State University (JD) |
Peter N. Kirsanow (born October 30, 1953) is a partner with the law firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, working within its Labor & Employment Practice Group in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a black civil-rights commissioner and a member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (a part-time appointment), serving his fourth consecutive 6-year term, which he was reappointed to by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer in December 2019. On January 20, 2025, he was designated chairperson of the commission. He is the longest-serving member among the current commission. He was previously a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from January 2006 to January 2008.