Public Rights Project appoints Mimi Marziani to its board of directors

For immediate release: July 31, 2025

Media contact: Jackie Jena, Communications Director, Public Rights Project, jackie@publicrightsproject.org

OAKLAND, CA – Public Rights Project announced this week the addition of a new board member, Mimi Marziani, a nationally recognized expert in voting rights and a civil rights litigator with more than 15 years of experience.

In 2014, Marziani ran the first coordinated, statewide voter protection program for Texas Democrats. She also served as president of the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) from 2016 to 2023. During this time, the TCRP tripled its budget and transformed into a national model for community lawyering. In 2023, she co-founded Marziani, Stevens & Gonzalez PLLC, a boutique law firm providing legal counsel to politically active nonprofits, candidates, election officials and similar clients.

“I’m excited to join an organization with such a well-earned reputation for protecting civil and voting rights,” said Marziani. “Since launching its Election Protection Hub last year, Public Rights Project has been standing up for local election officials. Its impact is invaluable as our democracy and freedoms are under relentless attack.”

Marziani is a frequent speaker in a variety of public forums and has testified before the U.S. Congress and other governmental bodies on numerous occasions. Her thought leadership has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, Mother Jones, NPR, CNN, ABC News and more.

“Mimi is an exceptional leader with experience in civil rights, constitutional law and voting rights,” said Jill Habig, CEO and founder of Public Rights Project. “It’s an honor to welcome her to the PRP board as we continue to fight for free and fair elections. Her expertise is especially crucial in the months ahead.”

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About Public Rights Project

As a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, Public Rights Project helps local government officials fight for civil rights. We do this by building their capacity to protect and advance civil rights, convening and connecting them on issues of civil rights, and providing legal representation to governments to help them win in court on behalf of their residents. Since our founding, we’ve built a network of over 1,300 partners, including elected officials and 227 government offices across all 50 states, and helped recover over $46 million in relief for marginalized people. www.publicrightsproject.org