Washington, DC – Today, community groups led by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) called upon Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hold a full Senate vote on the confirmation of Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney General. Ms. Lynch’s wait for confirmation, presently over five months, is at historic levels, and a majority of the Senate now supports her confirmation.
“Having strong leaders as regulators, and as Attorney General, is imperative for our collective well-being as a nation,” said NCRC President and CEO John Taylor. “It’s eminently clear that Loretta Lynch is such a leader. She is fully qualified and would make an excellent Attorney General. It’s time for Senator McConnell to bring the confirmation to a vote and allow our country to move forward.”
The full letter and list of signatories is below.
April 17, 2015
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
U.S. Capitol Building, S-230
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Majority Leader McConnell:
We, the undersigned members and allies of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) – an association of more than 600 community-based organizations supporting strong fair housing and fair lending laws – are writing to urge you to support Loretta Lynch to be Attorney General of the United States and to schedule a immediate confirmation vote on the Senate floor. Ms. Lynch has a distinguished career as a federal prosecutor, and her record of service has garnered praise from both Democrats and Republicans. In recognition of her stellar credentials, the U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed her to lead one of the most important U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the country on two separate occasions. Loretta Lynch is uniquely qualified to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer, and she should be confirmed without further delay.
For nearly 25 years, NCRC has been a leader in ensuring that the nation’s fair housing laws are enforced and that underserved communities across the country have access to mortgage credit and small business lending. We believe that Loretta Lynch is an outstanding candidate for this position. In addition to her personal background growing up in North Carolina during the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, she will draw on a rich background from her tenure in public service, private practice and academia. She has successfully prosecuted some of the most high-profile criminal and civil rights cases in New York. She has also served as Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, and has grappled with important issues facing the Department of Justice nationwide. She would bring steady leadership to an agency that is critically important to the entire civil and human rights community.
Loretta Lynch knows the Department of Justice, she has the experience, and she has demonstrated the leadership. We join with many voices across the nation and Senators on both sides of the aisle in urging support for her nomination and for a vote on her confirmation to be Attorney General on the Senate floor forthwith.
Sincerely,
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition
ACTS, CDC
Advisor to Illinois General Assembly Chicago Educational Facilities
Advocates for Neighbors
AEO
Affordable Homeownership Foundation
All Wings of Change
Allegheny Land Trust
Anacostia Economic Development Corporation
Another Chance of Ohio
Ariva, Inc.
Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council
Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc.
Binghampton Development Corporation
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation
Buffalo Urban League
Building Alabama Reinvestment
California Coalition for Rural Housing
California Reinvestment Coalition
California Resources and Training
CASA of Oregon
Center for Community Justice and Advocacy
Center for Fair Housing, Inc.
Center for New York City Neighborhoods
Central Baptist CDC
Centre for Homeownership & Economic Development Corporation, Inc
Chicago Community Loan Fund
City of Gary Community Development Division
City of Jackson
City of Lansing Human Relations & Community Services Department
CNBIC LLC
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
College Hill Church Social Justice and Peacemaking
Columbus Urban League
Common Wealth Development, Inc.
Community Assistance Provider
Community First, Inc.
Community Housing Innovations, Inc.
Community Improvement Program
Concerned Citizens
Consumer Advisory Board
Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council
Detroit Non-profit Housing Corporation
Disability Network/Lakeshore
Each One Teach One, Inc.
Effective Communities Project
Emory Beacon of Light, Inc.
Equal Rights Center
Equality Ohio
Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit
Fair Housing Council of Northern NJ
Faith Fellowship Community Development Corporation
Family Tree, Inc.
First Baptist Church Lauderdale
GAP Community Development Resources, Inc.
Gem City-Hilltop Community Development and Housing, Inc.
Genesis Housing Development Corporation
Global Network Community Development Corp
GNO Tax and Business Center LLC
GO Northwest Housing Resource Center
Good Neighbor Foundation
Greater Cincinnati Urban League
Greater Rochester Community Reinvestment Coalition
Greenville County Human Relations Commission
Hamilton County Community Reinvestment Group
Harlingen Community Development Corporation
Hartford Community Loan Fund, Inc.
Havenwoods Economic Development Corp
Hidalgo Community-Based Consulting
Holland Human Relations Commission
Housing Action Illinois
Housing and Economic Rights Advocates
Housing Assistance Council
Housing Options & Planning Enterprises, Inc.
Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board
Inner City Christian Federation
Lake View Towers Resident Association, Inc.
Lakeside Community Development Corporation
Latino Economic Development Center
Lawrenceville United
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
Mammoth Lakes Housing
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council
Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council
Mexican War Streets Society
Miami Valley Fair Housing Center
Miami Valley Urban League
Michigan CRA Coalition
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity
MTFN
Mutual Housing California
Mystic Genius, LLC
National Association for Community Empowerment
National Fair Housing Alliance
National Housing Law Project
National Trust Community Investment Corporation
Neighborhood Housing Services of Cleveland
Neighborhood Housing Services of LA County
Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan
New Jersey Citizen Action
New Orleans Neighborhood Development Foundation
New Visions Community Development Corporation
NOAH
Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
North Carolina Branch of NAACP
Northwest Indiana Reinvestment Alliance
Northwest Side Housing Center
Oak Park Regional Housing Center
Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group
Ohio CDC Association
Operation Better Block, Inc.
Oregon Opportunity Network
Our Communities Our Children
Pace School
PACT
Partners in Community Building, Inc.
PathStone Enterprise Center
Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group
POWER, Inc.
Pratt Area Community Council
PRO-ACT
Project LIFT
Puentes New Orleans, Inc.
PYT Funds
R.A.A. – Ready, Aim, Advocate
Rebuild Durham Inc.
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Renewed, Inc.
Reverse Mortgage Suitability and Abuse Consultant
RISE Foundation
Sabin CDC
Select Milwaukee
San Francisco Housing Development Corporation
South Carolina Fair Housing Center
South Philadelphia HOMES, Inc.
Southwest Neighborhood Housing Services
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc.
Sus Finanzas
Synergistic Mediation and Consulting
Tenants Together
Texas Small Farmers & Ranchers Community Based Organization
The Baltimore Redevelopment Action Coalition for Empowerment
The Black Women’ Center
The Carl Stokes Brigade
The Construction Chick Builders
The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
To Each His Home Community Redevelopment
TYL Homeownership Preservation Services, LLC
U2Cando
Union Miles Development Corporation
United South Broadway Corporation
Unity EDC
Urban League
Urban League of Greater SW Ohio
Voices for Racial Justice
Waterloo Commission on Human Rights
White Earth Investment Initiative
White Oak Foundation, Inc.
Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation
Women’s Economic Ventures
Woodstock Institute
Working In Neighborhoods
cc: The Honorable Harry Reid, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate
