Human Relations Commission

Robert Mikesic

Independence, Inc.

2001 Haskell, 66046

09/16/03 – 09/30/06 Second

(11/21/00 – 09/30/03 First)

Steven Ramirez

3106 W. 29th Terrace, 66047

(h) 842.7626

(w) 864.3686

(f)

09/16/03 – 09/30/06 Second

(11/21/00 – 09/30/03 First)

Ray Chao

3807 Brushcreek Dr., 66047

(h) 842.3115

(w) 841.1774

(f)

10/04/05 – 09/30/08 Second

(09/24/02 – 09/30/05 First)

(08/07/01 – 09/30/02 rplcd Brown)

Bessie Walker, LMSW

1901 Delaware, 66044

wbxw@srskansas.org

(h)

(w) 832.3863

(f)

12/06/05 – 09/30/08 First

Lori Tapahonso

762 Lake Street, 66044

(h) 830.2715

(w)

(f)

10/04/05 – 09/30/08 First

Ernesto Hodison

325 Edinburgh Rd., 66049

(h) 842.4457

(w)

(f)

10/04/05 – 09/30/08 First

10/07/03 – 09/30/05

Position originally expired 09/30/02. since appt wasn’t made until a year later, this will not be considered a first term.

Barbara Hillmer, Ph.D.

2533 Jasu Dr., 66046

(h) 842.4792

(w)

(f)

09/26/06 – 09/30/09 Second

(09/16/03 – 09/30/06 First)

Robert W. Augelli, Ph.D.

1050 Wellington Rd., 66049

(h)

(w) 843.5050

(f)

09/26/06 – 09/30/09 First

03/30/04 – 09/30/06

(rplcd Marino, which expired 09/03)

Teresa A. Wilke

3221 Yellowstone Dr., 66047

(h) 749.3577

(w)

(f)

11/21/06 – 09/30/09 Second

11/18/03 – 09/30/06 First

(06/19/01 – 09/30/03 )

CITY LIAISON: Ray Samuel, Director of Human Relations. Phone: 832.3310

Email: rsamuel@ci.lawrence.ks.us

TERMS: Three year terms. Terms expire September 30 of corresponding year.

MEMBERS: Nine.

MEETINGS: Quarterly, usually the 3^rd Wednesday of February/May/August/November.

Human Relations Offices, 947 New Hampshire.

FUNCTION:

This Commission works to eliminate discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing by accepting investigating, ruling upon, and resolving complaints locally; monitors with City’s employment practices for compliance with its own affirmative action program; and monitors and encourages compliance with affirmative action and equal employment opportunity in public contracts by contractors, vendors and suppliers who do business with the City.

Some of the activities include:

a) to study the problem of discrimination of any other matter which may have an adverse impact on community relations;

b) to promote good will and cooperation among diverse ethnic groups and other elements of the population of Lawrence;

c) to solicit, receive, and accept funding for programs.