American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Caroline Fredrickson, Director, Washington Legislative Office
Founded in 1920, the ACLU is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than 400,000 members and supporters. The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to Americans by the Constitution and laws of the United States. It handles nearly 6,000 court cases annually in almost every State. Caroline Fredrickson leads the ACLU’s legislative team in influencing lawmakers and the Executive Branch. She was previously General Counsel and Legal Director of NARAL Pro-Choice America, and before that worked as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (WA-D), as Deputy Chief of…
