Meeting Body Information
Name:  EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
Meeting Time:  5:00 PM
Meeting Location:  215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room LL-120 (Madison Municipal Building)
Description:  Madison General Ordinance Sec. 39.03 (10) - 1) Study the existence, character, causes and extent of denial of equal opportunity because of sex, race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, age, handicap, marital status, source of income, arrest or conviction record, less than honorable discharge, physical appearance, sexual orientation, domestic partnership, familial status, political beliefs, retaliation, Social Security Number, or the fact that a person is a student, or a member of a domestic partnership as defined in the ordinances; 2) informally recommend solutions to individual problems that may arise which involve the denial of equal opportunities because of above-listed; 3) disseminate information and provide technical assistance, consultation, training programs, and other techniques to educate the people of the City of Madison and to aid private and public agencies to use their resources to promote equal opportunities for all persons; 4) receive and initiate complaints alleging violation of this ordinance and attempt to eliminate or remedy any violation by means of conciliation, persuasion, education, litigation, or any other means to make the complainant whole again; 5) test and investigate for the purpose of establishing violations of Sec. 39.03 of these ordinances and, if appropriate, make, sign and file complaints alleging violations; 6) render from time to time, but not less than one year, written report of its activities and recommendations to the mayor and Common Council; 7) adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this ordinance; 8) issue subpoena pursuant to State Stats. Sec. 885.01 to assist in the execution of its duties; 9) from time to time designate commissioners and/or Equal Opportunities Division staff to carry out its duties; 10) administer and enforce the Minimum Wage Ordinance.
Primary Contact: 
Current MemberTitleTerm
Brian L. Solomon 4/17/2007 - 4/19/2011
Nia Enemuoh-Trammell 6/17/2003 - 4/19/2011
Coco Bustamante 9/16/2008 - 4/19/2011
Brian Benford 5/6/2008 - 4/17/2012
John L. Quinlan 4/21/2009 - 4/17/2012
Bert G. Zipperer 5/2/1995 - 4/19/2011
Katherine Cramer Walsh 1/16/2007 - 4/20/2010
Carousel Andrea S. Bayrd 10/1/2003 - 4/20/2010
Amanda L. HarringtonMs.5/5/2009 - 4/17/2012
Charles E. McDowell 11/18/2008 - 4/30/2010
Donna V. Hurd 1/6/2009 - 4/19/2011
Steven H. Morrison 1/5/1999 - 4/20/2010
Past MemberTitleTerm
Henry C. Boyd III 11/30/1999 - 7/19/2005
Zachariah Brandon 7/19/2005 - 4/16/2007
Erika H. Braunginn 6/3/2008 - 8/31/2009
Susan A. Ellingson 7/3/2007 - 6/12/2008
Charles Holmes-Hope 10/3/2006 - 3/25/2008
Michael W. T. Howe 10/15/2002 - 1/17/2006
Michael W. T. Howe 1/17/2006 - 7/30/2007
Gregory Markle 4/15/2003 - 4/19/2005
Megin H. McDonell 8/4/1998 - 4/21/2009
Ramona L. Natera 11/20/2001 - 1/10/2006
Alberto D. Poliarco 3/21/2006 - 6/13/2006
Santiago Rosas 4/20/2005 - 4/21/2005
Daniel L. Ross 11/19/2002 - 11/8/2006
Victoria S. Selkowe 2/7/2006 - 7/15/2008
Ann M. Smith 6/17/2003 - 8/25/2006
Brian L. Solomon 9/20/2005 - 4/16/2007
Desmond C. Steward 10/3/2006 - 2/26/2008
Teresa Tellez-Giron 11/23/2004 - 10/16/2006
Kabzuag K. Vaj 9/3/2002 - 7/27/2005
Lauren M. Woods 12/5/2006 - 2/5/2009
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