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The functions of the Commission on Human Rights are set
forth in Title 8 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York,
the Human Rights Law: to foster mutual understanding and respect
among all persons in the City of New York and to encourage equality
of treatment for, and prevent discrimination against, any group or
its members.
The Commissioners, who are appointed by the Mayor to serve
in a non-salaried position, assist the Commissioner and Chair of the
City Commission on Human Rights, Patricia L. Gatling, in addressing
issues of discrimination citywide. |
Reverend
Dr. Calvin O. Butts III is the Pastor of the Abyssinian
Baptist Church and one of the founders of the Abyssinian Development
Corporation as well as the President of the State University of
New York College at Old Westbury. He is President of the Council
of Churches of the City of New York and Vice-Chair of the Board
of Directors of the United Way of New York City. Dr. Butts received
an M.A. from Union Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. from Drew
University.
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Dr.
Eda Harris-Hastick is a tenured Associate Professor
of Social Work at Medgar Evers College (MEC) of the City University
of New York and a licensed clinical social worker with over
35 years experience. Previously, she served as Director of College
Counseling Servives and Chairperson of Sepcial Programs at MEC;
Assistant Chief of Alocoholism Services at Harlem Hospital Center;
and Administrator at NYC Department of Mental Health, Mental
Retardation and Alcoholism Services....
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William
Hibsher is a Litigation Partner at
Bryan Cave, LLP in New York City. Prior to joining Bryan Cave,
he was a partner at Teitelbaum, Hiller, Rodman, Paden & Hibsher,
P.C. Previously, Mr. Hibsher served as an Assistant United States
Attorney in the Southern District of New York where he headed
the Civil Rights Unit...
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Renee Lobo has been a producer, broadcast journalist, investigative reporter, and anchor for International Television for nearly 15 years, serving the South Asian community. Ms. Lobo is also a community leader and activist who has spent 20 years assisting new immigrants by providing access to services and programs, often highlighting the issues that most impact this group in the media...
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Rabbi
Haskel Lookstein has been Rabbi of Congregation Kehilath
Jeshurun since 1959 and Principal of the Ramaz School since 1966.
Rabbi Lookstein is a Professor of Homiletics at Yeshiva University,
Vice President of the Beth Din of America and a member of the
Board of Directors of the Joint Distribution Committee. He received
his B.A. from Columbia College and earned his Ordination, M.A.
and Ph.D. from Yeshiva University.
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Grace
Lyu-Volckhausen is President of the Tiger Baron Foundation
and currently serves as Senior Advisor to City Council Member John
Liu. Ms. Lyu-Volckhausen is a founding member of Koreans for Civic
Action (KALCA), Coalition of Korean American Voters (C-KAV) and
Black-Korean American Mediation Project. She received an M.A. from
New York University. |
Omar
T. Mohammedi is an attorney who specializes in employment
discrimination and corporate and real estate transactions. Previously,
he worked as an attorney with the National Muslim Merchants Association,
and the law firms of Anderson, Kill, & Olick and Sherman &
Sterling. He serves as President of the 9/11 Coalition for Constitutional
& Human Rights and President of the New York...
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Derek
Bryson Park is an investment banker and Anglican Priest-in-Charge
of a Brooklyn parish. As former Managing Director of Cohane Rafferty/Lehman
Brothers Inc, he was responsible for and a part of their Investment
Banking and Fixed Income Divisions. He was appointed by President
Clinton to serve as Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank. He
also serves as: Vice-Chair of the NYC Industrial Development...
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Rabbi Joseph Potasnik is presently the Executive
Vice President (and former President) of the New York Board of
Rabbis, the largest international body of its kind in the world
and also serves as Senior Rabbi at Congregation Mt. Sinai in Brooklyn
Heights. He co-hosts WABC's Talk Radio "Religion on the Line"
every Sunday morning and is the religious commentator for 1010
WINS Radio. He also hosts the award winning weekly television
series "Faith to Faith" and has ...
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Lisa
Quiroz is Vice President of Corporate Responsibility
for Time Warner Inc. She is the founding publisher of PEOPLE
en Español magazine and she successfully launched and
planned two award-winning classroom news periodicals including
Time for Kids. Ms. Quiroz has been named one of the "100
Most Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business and serves on
the board of the Hispanic Federation and the Hispanic Scholarship
Fund Institute. She received both her B.A. and M.B.A. from Harvard
University.
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