Roberta Achtenberg
Roberta Achtenberg | |
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An official portrait of Roberta Achtenberg from the U.S Commission on Civil Rights | |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Susan Leal |
| Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1950 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
David Chavkin (div. 1977) |
| Domestic partner | Mary C. Morgan (separated) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of Utah (JD) |
Roberta Achtenberg (born July 20, 1950) is an American attorney and civil rights advocate who served as a commissioner on the United States Commission on Civil Rights. She was previously assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, becoming the first openly lesbian or gay public official in the United States whose appointment to a federal position was confirmed by the United States Senate. This confirmation hearing garnered a lot of publicity, opposition, and support.
Achtenberg went to school at different branches of the University of California and later attended the University of Utah. Before her political career, she worked as an attorney, director, educator, and founded organizations. Achtenberg is married with a son, and has been locally and nationally recognized with many awards and has made many publications throughout her career.