Remarks by Treasury Department’s Counselor for Racial Equity Janis Bowdler at the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity Fall Meeting

As Prepared for DeliveryIntroductionGood afternoon. Earlier today you heard from Deputy Secretary Adeyemo and IRS Commissioner Werfel about the number of ways your efforts as a committee has informed the work of the Treasury Department and IRS. I’m not sure I can compete, but I would be remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to thank you directly for your extraordinary efforts over the last two years.This inaugural TACRE is groundbreaking. In its 200+ year history, this is the first time Treasury has gathered outside experts to examine the barriers to economic opportunity through the lens of racial equity, as well as the solutions that could change the economic trajectory of families that have been marginalized in our economy for far too long. We have all been at this work for a long time.