 The New York Times has called Linda Chavez "an influential voice on civil rights policy." The Washington Post has described her as one of "a new generation of intellectuals [seeking] to question the orthodoxies of the civil rights establishment." Chavez is president of the Center for Equal Opportunity, based in Washington, D.C. She is the author of Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation (1991), which chronicles the untold story of Hispanic progress and achievement and addresses the implications of bilingual education, voting rights, immigration, and affirmative action. The Denver Post has written that the book "should explode the stereotypes about Hispanics that have clouded the minds of patronizing liberals and xenophobic conservatives alike." Many know Chavez from her syndicated column, which appears in newspapers across the country. She writes often for many other publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, The New Republic, Commentary, and Reader's Digest. She also makes regular appearances on The McLaughlin Group, CNN& Co., To the Contrary, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Chavez has held a number of political positions, among them White House Director of Public Liaison (1985) and director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (1983-85). She won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator from Maryland (1986), but lost in the general election. Chavez was editor of the prize-winning quarterly journal of the American Federation of Teachers, American Educator (1977-83). She also served as U.S. Expert on the United Nations Subcommission on Human Rights (1992-96). Chavez currently sits on the board of directors for several non-profit organizations, and is also a director of Greyhound Lines, Inc. and ABM Industries, Inc. She is working on her second book which will deal with the impact of feminism on social policy.
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