Rebecca Cokley

Rebecca Cokley
A woman with red hair and freckles standing against a red brick wall
Born
Rebecca Hare

(1978-12-04) December 4, 1978 (age 45)
California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
Spouse
Patrick Cokley
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
RelativesJames Hare (grandfather)

Rebecca A. Hare Cokley (born December 4, 1978) is an American disability rights activist and public speaker who is currently the first U.S. Disability Rights Program Officer for the Ford Foundation.[1] Prior to joining Ford, Cokley was the founding director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress.[2] During the Obama administration, Cokley served as the executive director of the National Council on Disability.[3]

  1. ^ "Rebecca Cokley". Ford Foundation. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ "Rebecca Cokley Archives - Center for American Progress". Center for American Progress. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  3. ^ "NCD Welcomes Rebecca Cokley as Executive Director | NCD.gov". www.ncd.gov. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-22.