Roberta Achtenberg (born 1950) was the first openly lesbian or gay public official in the United States whose appointment to a federal position was confirmed by the United States Senate. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A lesbian is a female who is exclusively emotionally, sexually, romantically and/or aesthetically attracted to other females. ... For other uses, see Gay (disambiguation). ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...
Achtenberg unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the California State Assembly in 1988 and was elected as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors before she was appointed Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1993 by President Bill Clinton. Her confirmation was famously held up by Senator Jesse Helms who refused to vote for 'that damned lesbian.' She left that post in 1995 to run for mayor of San Francisco. She served as Senior Vice President for Public Policy at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce until January of 2005. In 2000 she was appointed to the California State University Board of Trustees by Governor Gray Davis and became chair of the Board in May of 2006. The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, often abbreviated HUD, is a Cabinet department of the United States government. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Jesse Helms Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom The Mayor of San Francisco is the head of the government of San Francisco, California. ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Benjie Achtenberg is Roberta's one and only son, whom she raised with her former partner, the Honorable Mary C. Morgan.
Books
Sexual Orientation and the Law, by Roberta Achtenberg (Editor) (1985) ISBN 0-87632-454-5
The Lesbian and Gay Book of Love and Marriage: Creating the Stories of Our Lives, by Paula Martinac, Roberta Achtenberg (contributor) (1998) ISBN 0-7679-0162-2
Helping Gay and Lesbian Youth: New Policies, New Programs, New Practice, by Teresa Decrescenzo (Editor), Roberta Achtenberg (contributor) (1994) ISBN 1-56023-057-6
RobertaAchtenberg (born 1950) was the first openly lesbian or gay public official in the United States whose appointment to a federal position was confirmed by the United States Senate.
Achtenberg unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the California State Assembly in 1988 and was elected as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors before she was appointed Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.
In 2000 she was appointed to the California State University Board of Trustees by Governor Gray Davis and became chair of the Board in May of 2006.
Thereafter, Achtenberg came out to her family but did not immediately reveal her sexual orientation publicly, fearing that it might be harmful to her career as a lawyer and educator.
In 1979 Achtenberg met Mary Morgan, a prominent lesbian attorney known in particular for her expertise in representing lesbian mothers in custody cases.
Achtenberg was impressed by Clinton, but having pledged to support Cuomo, explained that she could only endorse Clinton if Cuomo withdrew from the race.
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