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Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission

The Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission is committed to collaborating with individuals and organizations in an effort to realize goals for equity in all facets of our community.

The success of the Commission is directly reliant upon the involvement of the community as a whole. The Commission’s mission is to ensure that all the residents of the City and all persons subject to its jurisdiction enjoy equal freedom to pursue their aspirations without discrimination because of race, ethnicity, color or national origin.

For More Information

Ericka Benedicto, Diversity Program Manager 
City of Little Rock
Racial & Cultural Diversity Commission
500 West Markham Street, Room 220W
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 244-5483
ebenedicto@littlerock.org


AUTHORITY: Ordinance No. 16,722 (08-02-94); Ordinance No. 17,665 (01-20-98);
Ordinance No. 17,926 (01-19-99); Ordinance No. 18,754 (10-01-02)
TERM: Three (3) Years
MEMBERS: Nineteen (19)
DUTIES:

To advise and assist the City in combating racism through education, mediation and legislation; to promote equal opportunity and full exercise of civil rights for all persons without discrimination because of race, ethnicity, color or national origin; to engage in such activities as may be referred to the Commission by the Little Rock City Board of Directors; and to prepare an annual report of the Commission's activities.
SELECTION:

Members of this Board are appointed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors, which consists of nineteen (19) members  selected at-large as long as each ward of the city is represented:

One (1) Little Rock City Board of Directors Member
Seven (7) Ward Representatives (One Representative From Each Ward)
Twelve  (12)  At-Large Representatives
Note: Selection process also consists of completing a questionnaire, self identification form and possibly being interviewed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors for consideration.
MEETINGS: Second Thursday of Each Month
Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center
3805 West 12th Street  
11:30 AM
CONTACT:

Ericka Benedicto, Diversity Program Manager
Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission
Little Rock City Hall 
500 West Markham Street, Room 220W
(501) 244-5483
ebenedicto@littlerock.org

Current Members

Zahid Abbasi
(At-Large - Ward 4)
7601 Leawood Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 228-9243
abbasizahid1@yahoo.com
Term Expires: 3-31-2013
 
Charles Armstrong
(LR School Board Representative)
810 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 375-2600
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
Wayne E. Berger
(At-Large - Ward 7)
5804 Timber View Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 568-5258
Term Expires: 3-31-2012

Dennis Burrow
(At-Large - Ward 4) 
311 North Elm Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 539-1433
drb@aristotle.net  
Term Expires: 3-31-2011
 
Dr. Odessa Darrough
(At-Large - Ward 2)
1609 Fair Park Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 661-0562
odarrough@prodigy.net  
Term Expires: 3-31-2012

Nicole M. Freeman
(At-Large - Ward 2)
1724 S. Buchanan Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 681-4683
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
Judy F. Green
(Ward 1)
2708 State Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 372-1292
Term Expires: 3-31-2011
 
Paul Henry
(Ward 3)
6504 Pleasent Place
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 663-6615
paul@thehenryfamily.net  
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
N. Wesley Hunt
(At-Large - Ward 5)
8 Highfield Cove
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 352-7603
Term Expires: 3-31-2013
 
Tabitha Lee
(At-Large)
415 West 18th Street, #12
Little Rock, AR 72206
(870) 538-8620
Term Expires: 3-31-2013
 
Dr. Dean Kumpuris
Board Liaison
City Hall - Room 203
500 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 371-6801
board@littlerock.org  
Term Expires: 12-31-10
 
 
Fredrick Love
(Ward 7)
9002 Herndon Road
Little Rock, AR  72204
(501) 565-4952
fjlove1@sbcglobal.net
Term Expires: 3-31-2013
 
Michael S. Moore
(At-Large - Ward 3)
20 Lenon Drive
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 258-6054
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
Mia Conley Richard
(At-Large - Ward 5)
2 Cypress Point
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501) 221-1766
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
Marcus LeRon Ridley
(At-Large - Ward 2)
5806 Maureen Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 247-3354
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
Rachel Rosenberg
(At-Large)
1100 Rock Street, Apartment B
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 305-1598
Term Expires: 3-31-2013
 
Carol J. Silverstrom
(Ward 3)
225 Thayer , Apt- A
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 324-7379, X227
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
Clarke Tucker
(At-Large)
1609 Blair Street
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 247-8363
Term Expires: 3-31-2013
 
Sylvia Wynn
21 Fairmont Drive
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 940-1832
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
Lisette V. Yang
(At-Large - Ward 2)
88 Kingspark Road
Little Rock, AR 72227
Phone: (501) 945-8232
lyang@safeplaceslr.org
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
 
Mayor Mark Stodola
(Mayor, Ex-officio)
Little Rock City Hall
500 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 371-4510
mayor@littlerock.org
Term Expires: 12-31-10

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