FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 10/30/2019 Contact: Stefanie Bowers, Equity and Human Rights Director Phone: 319-356-5022
Applicants sought for open seats on Human Rights Commission
The Iowa City Human Rights Commission is seeking applicants to fill three vacancies on the Commission that will run from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Service is on a volunteer basis and the group meets monthly.
Duties of the Commission involve educating the public on civil and human rights, including planning programs and activities to eliminate unlawful discrimination. The Commission also makes recommendations to the City Council for Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant funding, as well as for additional local legislation as it relates to discrimination.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and reside in Iowa City. Applications are available online, or in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 410 E. Washington St. To have an application mailed to you, call 319-356-5022.
Completed applications are due to the City Clerk by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019.
State law requires that most boards and commissions be gender-balanced. Not counting the three vacancies to fill, there are four females and one male on the Human Rights Commission.
