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a <br />Orange County <br />r Department of Housing, <br />Human Rights and <br />u: Community Development <br />Orange County Human Relations Commission <br />MEMO <br />DATE: Match 24, 2015 <br />TO: Clerk of Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />FROM: Doris Hines Blunson, Chair <br />Human Relations Commission <br />CC: Jaynes E. Davis, Jr., Staff Liaison <br />RE: Board Composition <br />This memo comes to inform the Clerk of the BOCC of current and expected changes in the <br />composition of the membership of the Human Relations Commission and to request a seat <br />position amendment and time to recruit members to represent the Hispanic/Latino community. <br />On March 17, 2015, the BOCC moved Natalie Turner from at -large position #2 to position #11 <br />to fill the vacant Hillsborough rep, seat. However, Ms. Turner no longer resides in Hillsborough. <br />Mr. Rollin Russell (position 416) is a Hillsborough resident and has inquired on the possibility of <br />being its representative. If it pleases the BOCC, Ms. Turner and Mr. Rollin's position can be <br />swapped <br />There is currently a void in the representation of a member of the County's Hispanic /Latino <br />community. The board is also void of a member who works closely with this community. If it <br />pleases the BOCC, the HRC requests that the remaining vacant seat (position #12) remain <br />unoccupied until such time that a member or representative of the Hispanic community is <br />recruited. <br />The HRC anticipates the resignation of Ms. Andrea Jones (position #18) as she is moving to <br />Durham County. She is currently the representative of the Town of Carrboro. Prof Ross <br />Holloway is a resident of Carrboro who has recently applied for the board. He has attended an <br />HRC meeting and expressed a sincere interest in joining the board. Please accept this as a <br />recommendation for Prof. Holloway's appointment to occupy position 418 upon the resignation <br />of Ms. Andrea Jones. <br />As referenced above, the HRC desires to maintain membership that reflects the diversity of the <br />County's citizens and residents. This diversity is reported to the HUD FHEO (Fain Housing and <br />Equal Opportunity) office on an annual basis. Attached is a copy of the HRC molubershaip which <br />displays its racial, ethnic and gender diversity. <br />Ma iling Address Main Office Satellite office <br />PD. Box 8181 300 W. Tryon Street 2501 Homestead Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 H €llsharough, NC 27278 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br />Telephone (919) 245 -2490 • Fax(919)644-3056 = TDD )919) 644 -3045 „ �„ <br />