Paul M. Igasaki

Education

Bachelor, Northwestern University Juris Doctor, University of California, Davis.

Career

Republican, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington executive director, Asian Law Caucus, San Francisco vice chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, 1994-1997; chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, since 1997. Leadership of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission task force resulted of overhaul of case processingand creation of a National Enforcement Plan. As community liaison with City of Chicago's Human Rels.

Commission, provided management and legal counsel, served as Mayor Harold Washington's liaison to Asian American communities. Served on Mayor Washington's Affirmative Action Council and as 1st director ofChgo. Commision on Asian American Affairs.

Worked for American Bar Association as director of Private Bar Involvement Project and as pro bono coordinator. Reginald Heber Smith fellow in community law, working as staff attorney with Legal Superior vena cava syndrome of Northern California. Legal assistant to chairman California Agricultural Labor Rels.

Board; while a student was intern to the United States Republican Abner J. Mikva (D-Illinois).

Achievements

• Paul M. Igasaki has been listed as a noteworthy Federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as president Chicago Japanese American Citizens League. Vice president founder Chicago Asian Bar Association. Board directors National Legal Aid and Defender Association.

Exec.com. Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Member American Bar Association, State Bar of California (Executive Committee legal services section).