Jorge L. Vasquez, Jr.

Program Director of the Power and Democracy Program
Advancement Project, National Office

Jorge L. Vasquez, Jr. is the Program Director of the Power and Democracy Program at Advancement Project National Office. In this capacity, Jorge is leads Advancement Project National Office’s voter protection, redistricting, rights restoration and democracy initiatives throughout the United States. Jorge has been recognized for his work as a national civil rights lawyer, policy influencer, and democracy expert. Jorge has been featured as a legal expert on national and local news networks including CNN, ABC Live, NPR, NBC Telemundo, Univision, Spectrum News 1, and he has been an opinion contributor to USA Today, The Hill and other digital and print news outlets. Jorge has also testified before the United States House of Representatives about the impact of the 2020 Census on inner cities and communities of color. Jorge is also Resident Fellow at Institute of Politics, Kennedy School at Harvard. Currently, he serves as the Chair of the Voting Rights Section of the Hispanic National Bar association. He is also a member of the American Bar Association’s Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice. Jorge frequently presents at bar association conferences and forums. You can follow him online @JorgeVasquezNYC