Cindy Dyer served as the Director of the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women until January 2009. Ms. Dyer was nominated to this position by President George W. Bush on August 2, 2007 and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 2007. As Director Ms. Dyer serves as the liaison between the Department of Justice and Federal, State and International governments on the crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. In this role, she is responsible for handling the Department's legal and policy issues regarding the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act and oversees an annual budget of almost $400 million.
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