The Human Rights Commission of

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, is a commission that works with the

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on issues related to the

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of its citizens.

Establishment

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of October 2005 has established the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission, on the model of similar organizations throughout the country. The new

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Ralph Becker has renamed the old Office of Ethnic Minorities, established by mayor

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, the Office of

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and

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. The present director is Yolanda Francisco-Nez. The Human Rights Commission will serve as an advisory board to this Office. {{Cite web, url=https://www.slc.gov/mayor/, title=Mayor's Office {{! Jacqueline M. Biskupski {{! (801) 535-7704 {{! mayor@slcgov.com, website=Mayor's Office, language=en-US, access-date=2019-05-29 Members of the Commission must receive the approval of the City Council. They serve for two or four years.

Purpose

The major purpose of the Human Rights Commission is to advise and help the city government to check and eliminate "all discriminatory practices on the grounds of

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, physical limitation,

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, or

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, because they adversely affect the general welfare of the city and the vitality of its neighborhoods."

Activity

Since January 2006, the HR Commission has met regularly every month. Subcommittees have been organized to deal with various issues.

Current members

Christopher Wharton, Chair
Curtis Haring, Vice Chair
Jennifer Mayer-Glenn, Secretary
Esperanza Granados
Walter Jones
Jon Jepsen
Keri Jones

Notes

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