Lucas has served on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since 2020, when she was nominated by President Trump during his first term and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a Commissioner. She was designated as Acting Chair of the EEOC by President Trump on January 20, 2025.

Andrea Ruth Lucas is an American lawyer, currently serving as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was appointed as the commission's acting chair by Donald Trump in 2025. Lucas is a vocal opponent of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, believing that they motivate reverse discrimination .

Mar 17, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas sent letters to 20 law firms requesting information about their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) related employment practices.

Jan 21, 2025 · WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Donald J. Trump has named Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas Acting Chair of the EEOC. Lucas has served as an EEOC Commissioner since 2020, having been nominated by President Trump during his first term.

Mar 19, 2025 · In letters sent to 20 corporate law firms on Monday, Andrea Lucas, acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, opened a new front in the Trump administration’s efforts to ...

Mar 19, 2025 · By Joanna Colosimo and Mitchell Chamberlin. On March 18, 2025, seven former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued an open letter addressed to Acting Chair Andrea Lucas. This letter was written in response to information requests the Commission sent to 20 major law firms, as well as the subsequent press release, and details major concerns the former EEOC officials have ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Yesterday, President Trump appointed Andrea Lucas as the Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), signaling notable changes for the agency tasked with enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws in the workplace. Lucas brings a clear set of priorities to address workplace discrimination.

Mar 18, 2025 · Washington, D.C.— Today, in response to the Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Andrea Lucas, sending letters to 20 law firms requesting comprehensive and detailed information about their “DEI-related employment practices,” the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released the following statement: “We condemn Acting Chair Lucas ...

Jan 28, 2025 · After being sworn in as president for a second term on Jan. 20, Trump appointed Andrea Lucas to serve as EEOC chair. Lucas has made clear that one of her top priorities is to root out DEI in...