Allie B. Latimer
Lawyer, Hall of fame inductee
1929 –
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Who is Allie B. Latimer?
Allie B. Latimer was the first woman and the first African American to serve as General Counsel of a major United States federal agency. In her work to bring the government into compliance with the Civil Rights Act, she founded and developed Federally Employed Women and worked to end gender discrimination in public sector jobs throughout her 40+ year career. According to the Women's Hall of Fame, “FEW’s many accomplishments and activities have impacted the federal workplace and contributed to improved working conditions for all.”
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