Human Relations Commission

Description
The mission of the Human Relations Commission is to foster tolerance and mutual respect through education and public awareness programs. The primary responsibility of the Commission is to eliminate unlawful discrimination within the City of Bloomington.

The Commission also serves as a catalyst to resolve conflicts within the community through the use of mediation and conciliation. The Human Relations Commission consists of seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The members serve a term of three (3) years. The Human Relations Commission investigates complains of discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, and financing.

Members

	Position	Name	Term Exp
	Chair	Jones, Anthony	4/30/2011
	Vice-Chair	Ahart, Cathy	4/30/2008
	Member	Elliott, John	4/30/2012
	Member	Gulati, Radha	4/30/2011
	Member	Smith, Rhonda	10/24/2014
	Member	Wills-Flohr, Donya	10/24/2014
	City Staff	Bell, Emily	N/A
	City Staff	Jackson, Ernestine	N/A
Indicates Mayor Appointed Position

Mission Statement (Adopted June 14, 2000)
To protect the right of all citizens to equal opportunity for education, employment, housing, public accommodations and financing; To foster tolerance and mutual respect through education and public awareness programs; To deter and prevent unlawful discrimination through the implementation and enforcement of the Bloomington Human Relations Ordinance.

Human Relations Ordinance  

Bloomington City Code, Chapter 22.2 

Amendment - October 28, 2002

Other Documents

2013 MLK Awards Program 
(Ad Form and Ticket Request) 
Nomination Criteria Youth | Adult

MLK Adult Nomination Form 

MLK Youth Nomination Form 

Minority Business Directory

Members Listing

Links

ACLU 
NAACP 
Illinois Human Rights Commission 
National Urban League 
Minority and Police Partnership 
Normal Human Relations Commission 
McLean County India Association 
Prairie Pride Coalition 
Illinois Department of Human Rights 
ISU Office of Equal Opportunity, Ethics and Access 
ISU Triangle Association 
Open Door Youth Center 
Sister City Association of B/N 
ACLU of Illinois 
Southern Poverty Law Center
Anti-Defamation League