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Dena Sher

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµWashington Legislative Office

Bio

Dena is legislative counsel at the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµWashington Legislative Office. Sher joined the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµin 2011, after four years as the the state legislative counsel with Americans United for Separation of Church and State. She worked with legislators, activists, and coalition partners on legislation, policy, and ballot initiatives that affected religious liberties, including school vouchers, healthcare refusals and religion in the workplace. She was also an Equal Justice Works fellow at Americans United. Her Equal Justice Works project investigated how programs funded under President Bush’s Faith-Based Initiative were implemented. Sher also worked on many of the cases litigated by AU during her fellowship.

Sher is a graduate of George Washington University Law School and Georgetown University.


Featured work

Aug 3, 2011

Obama Says Employment Discrimination A Very Difficult Issue. It's Not.

Obama Says Employment Discrimination A Very Difficult Issue. It's Not.

Jul 18, 2011

Obama Administration Can't Make the Case for Religious Discrimination

Obama Administration Can't Make the Case for Religious Discrimination

Jun 23, 2011

President Obama: Restore Civil Rights Protections!

President Obama: Restore Civil Rights Protections!

Jun 17, 2011

Government-Funded Hiring Discrimination Is a Big Step in the Wrong Direction

Government-Funded Hiring Discrimination Is a Big Step in the Wrong Direction

May 20, 2011

Waiting for the End of Taxpayer-Funded Hiring Discrimination

Waiting for the End of Taxpayer-Funded Hiring Discrimination