Lorraine Miller named interim NAACP President and CEO

Lorraine Miller was named interim President and CEO of the NAACP on Monday.

Miller will take over from Benjamin Todd Jealous, who resigned earlier this year after serving 5 years as president.

"Lorraine is a natural fit as interim president of the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization," Jealous said. "She comes into this position with two decades of experience working for the U.S House of Representatives and an even longer career in civil rights advocacy and policy. She will have the honor of leading the dynamic staff of this great organization. "

Miller, a commercial real estate broker, is the first woman to serve as president for the 104 year old organization.

"I am honored to have been selected for this venerable role," Miller said in a statement. "I look forward to continuing the path forged by Chairman Brock and President Jealous in the months ahead. These are important times, and the important work of the NAACP will go on."