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Attorney Christopher Daley, currently the executive director of the Indiana Association of Resources and Child Advocacy, has been named the new executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana.
Daley will assume the role of executive director on Jan. 2, 2024, the ACLU of Indiana announced Tuesday. He’ll succeeded longtime executive director Jane Henegar, who is retiring.
“I’m excited to do this critical work, protecting the constitutional rights and freedoms of all Hoosiers,” Daley said in a news release. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to work with such an important organization, with an incredible team, and with our dedicated supporters, to build on the ACLU of Indiana’s storied 70-year legacy and help shape our next chapter. Together, we will build a better Indiana, where ‘We The People’ means everyone.”
The Hoosier native grew up in Indianapolis and completed his undergraduate degree at Indiana University. He received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkley School of Law, then co-founded and led the Transgender Law Center in California.
Daley also spent time in Washington, D.C., where he worked with organizations on criminal legal and immigration reform in his role as deputy executive director at Just Detention International.
He has led the IARCA for the last five years, advocating for children in Indiana’s foster care system.
“Chris brings passion, commitment and decades of experience in advocacy and law to the ACLU of Indiana,” ACLU of Indiana Board President Tamara Winfrey-Harris said in the news release. “He has been part of creating social change across civil liberties issue areas, including advocating for children in Indiana’s foster system, trans rights, and criminal legal reform. Chris has the unique experience and passion necessary to meet this moment where Hoosiers’ civil rights and liberties are under increasing threats.”
Daley was selected to succeed Henegar after a nationwide search.
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