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Human Rights Commission
Purpose:
The Commission's purpose is to promote and secure mutual understanding and respect among all economic, social, religious, age, ethnic, sexual, and racial groups in the city, and shall act as conciliator in controversies involving intergroup and interracial relations. The Commission shall cooperate with federal, state, and other city agencies in an effort to develop harmonious intergroup and interracial relations and shall endeavor to enlist the support of civic, religious, labor, industrial, and commercial groups and civic leaders dedicated to the improvement of intergroup and interracial relations and elimination of discriminatory practices.
Membership:
| Member | Position | Term Expires |
| SG Carthell | Chair/Treasurer | 12/10/2018 |
| Linda Cherry | Council Representative | 10/24/21019 |
| Peggy Munke | 12/10/2018 | |
| Doris Saunders | 11/13/2017 | |
| Jane Shoemaker | Council Representative | 01/26/2020 |
| Gerald Washington | 10/24/2017 | |
| Vacant | ||
| Vacant |
Meetings:
Location:
City Hall
Address:
104 North 5th Street
Date and Time: 2nd
Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m.
If you have an interest in serving on the City of Murray Human Rights Commission please complete an application by clicking here or if you would like more information regarding the ommission contact us at humanrightscommission@murrayky.gov
Additional Information:
| Upcoming Events - Community Day in the Park August 19, 2017 |
| Human Rights Commission Ordinance |
| Human Rights Commission Bylaws |
| Free Resources for Parents, Students and Teachers on Bullying |
| Statistics-Bullying in the Schools and in the Workplace |
| Articles on Bullying - Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Article 8 Article 9 |
| Murray State University, Office of Multicultural Affairs/Color Chronicles covers the City of Murray Human Rights Commission Conference which was on April 16, 2013. To see the youtube video click here. |
| Human Rights Commission Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2017 |
| Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes - February 13, 2017 |
| Photos |
