Robert McCaw

Robert McCaw is Government Affairs Department Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.

Since 2011, he has overseen CAIR’s Muslim civic engagement and empowerment programs that bring American Muslim community concerns to Congress, the White House, and federal and state agencies.

Mr. McCaw also coordinates CAIR’s national and state election activities, including get out the vote campaigns and election surveys. Since 2015, he has served as the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations Steering Committee Chairman for the National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill.

He is also responsible for encouraging Muslim participation in networks and coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

Mr. McCaw holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and a Certificate in Public Affairs from the University of Florida, Gainesville.