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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)
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| 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.
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| 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
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Current Members
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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 (Chair)(At-Large - Ward 4)
311 North Elm Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 539-1433
drb@aristotle.net
Term Expires: 3-31-2011
Carol J. Silverstrom
(Ward 3)
225 Thayer , Apt- A
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 324-7379, X227
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
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
Zahid Abbasi
(At-Large - Ward 4)
7601 Leawood Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 228-9243
abbasizahid1@yahoo.com
Term Expires: 3-31-2010
Charles Armstrong
(LR School Board Rep.)
810 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 375-2600
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
N. Wesley Hunt
(At-Large - Ward 4)
8 Highfield Cove
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 352-7603
Term Expires: 3-31-2010
Michael S. Moore
(At-Large - Ward 3)
20 Lenon Drive
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 258-6054
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
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Fredrick Love (Ward 7)9002 Herndon Road Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 565-4952 fjlove1@sbcglobal.netTerm Expires: 3-31-2010
Term Expires: 3-31-2012
Henry, Paul
(Ward 3)
6504 Pleasent Place
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 663-6615
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
Mayo Johnson(At-Large - Ward 1)1115 West 22nd Street Little Rock, AR 72206 (501) 374-8038 Mayjoh1@yahoo.com
Term Expires: 3-31-2010
Christopher Love
(At-Large - Ward 4)
70 Kingspark Road
Little Rock, AR 72227
(501) 227-7024
Term Expires: 3-31-2010
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
Albert Smith, MS Edu
1906 Breckenridge
Little Rock, AR 72227
(501) 902-9125
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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