Apply Now For A Seat On The Human Rights Commission In Iowa City

Press release from the City of Iowa City:

June 14, 2021

There is currently one vacancy to fill on the Iowa City Human Rights Commission: an unexpired term, upon appointment, that runs until December 31, 2021.

Applications must be received by 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

The commission meets once a month for regularly scheduled meetings. Duties include:

• Planning programs and activities designed to eliminate discrimination
• Educating the public about unlawful discrimination and civil rights
• Reviewing and making recommendations to the Iowa City City Council for funding selections on the Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant

Those interested in the position must live in Iowa City and be at least 18 years old. State law requires commissions to be balanced according to gender. There are currently 5 men and 3 women serving on the Human Rights Commission.

Forms are available online at icgov.org/boardscommissionsandcommittees and can be completed and submitted online, or printed and delivered to the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.

More information about the Iowa City Human Rights Commission can be found online at icgov.org.

This press release was produced by the City of Iowa City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.