Human Rights Commission Meets 1st Thursday each month, Community Room - 7:00PM
Amended Ordinance 45-1986
| Commission Members |
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| Ron Church Interm-Director |
Bob Hunter Term Exp. - 1/31/09 |
| Paul A. Mingus Term Exp. - 1/31/09 |
Eugene Roop Term Exp. - 1/31/11 |
| Barbara Armstead Term Exp. - 1/31/09 |
Josh Williams Term Exp. - 1/31/11 |
| Georgia Wynn Term Exp. - 1/31/09 |
Paul Kriese Term Exp. - 1/31/10 |
Description
"We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Human Rights Commission's Purpose
The Richmond Human Rights Commission exists because far too often people experience discrimination based on their race, religion, color, gender, physical disability or national origin. It is the job of the Human Rights Commission to receive and investigate complaints, gather all pertinent information, determine whether or not the complaint has merit and then work toward a settlement.
The Commission also seeks to create a better community by eliminating injustice and creating social harmony by protecting citizens from discrimination. One way this is accomplished is by conducting education and outreach activities designed to emphasis the origin of prejudice and how to prevent it.