Medley named as MCAD chairman

Governor Deval L. Patrick has named Boston lawyer Malcolm S. Medley as the chairman of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the state's chief civil rights agency, Patrick's office said today.

Sunila Thomas-George, the commission's acting chief of enforcement, has been appointed as a commissioner of the agency, Patrick's office also said.

As a lawyer, Medley focused on cases involving discrimination based on race, age, disability, and ethnicity, Patrick's office said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)