by Warren
I. Cikins
For 50 years Warren I. Cikins
has been a major player in the Washington political scene.
In the 60's, he dealt with legislation on civil rights while
serving at the White House (the historic '64 Civil Rights Act).
While at the State Department in the 60's, he dealt primarily
with disarmament legislation, Peace Corps legislation, and Alliance
for Progress (in Latin America) legislation. Later in the 60's,
at AID (Agency for International Development, then a part of the
State Department), Cikins worked
on integration and affirmative action programs within AID.
In the mid-70's through the mid-90's, while at the Brookings
Institution, he promoted prisoner literacy training, job training,
and community corrections, all designed to reduce imprisonment,
and opposed sentencing guidelines that contributed to greater
imprisonment. He also created a mechanism that operated for 15
years (1978-1993) for regular exchange of views on a wide range
of issues between the Judiciary, the Congress, and the Executive
Branch.
During his 50-year career in Washington, D.C., Warren
I. Cikins has served three Members of Congress (Senators
Muskie and Engle and Congressman Brooks Hays), two Presidents
(John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson), and two Justices of the Supreme
Court (Warren Burger and William Rehnquist). He has also staffed
six national commissions, including the Civil Rights Commission.
As a Senior Staff Member of the Brookings Institution, Mr. Cikins
has conducted public policy seminars for new Members of Congress.
Over the past 20 years, his major focus has been the administration
of justice, criminal justice, and corrections. He has written
50 books and articles on these and other public policy subjects.
Mr. Cikins has been elected County Supervisor of Fairfax County,
Virginia, and was Vice Chairman of the National Committee on Community
Corrections for over 20 years.
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