Ted Deutch, a lifelong Jewish and pro-Israel activist, assumed the role of CEO of American Jewish Committee (AJC) following more than 12 years of service in the United States House of Representatives, representing Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Florida.
In Congress, Ted served as chair of the House Ethics Committee, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on which he served as chair of the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee.
He collaborated closely with members on both sides of the aisle to advance the security interests of the United States, Israel. As a founding co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, he confronted colleagues who invoked antisemitic tropes or disparaged Israel. He helped launch an inter-parliamentary coalition to combat online antisemitism with legislators from Canada, Israel, the United Kingdom, and Australia.