Orange County NC Volunteer Boards and Commissions

Human Relations Commission

Description:

The Human Relations Commission studies and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners concerning problems in the field of human relationships. This commission seeks solutions to community issues that may create animosity and unrest, makes recommendations designed to promote goodwill and harmony among groups in the county, and addresses and attempts to remedy the violence, tensions, polarization, and other harm created through discrimination, bias, hatred, and inequity.

To learn more about this Commission, please visit the Human Relations Commission website.

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Meeting Time and Date	6:00 pm Fourth Tuesday of every month	Contact Person	Paul Slack
Meeting Place	Varies	Contact Phone	919-245-2497
Number of Positions	12	Contact E-Mail	pslack@orangecountync.gov
Terms	2	Length	3 years

Meeting Time and Date

6:00 pm Fourth Tuesday of every month

Contact Person

Paul Slack

Meeting Place

Varies

Contact Phone

919-245-2497

Number of Positions

Contact E-Mail

pslack@orangecountync.gov

Terms

Length

3 years

Member Name and Term Information

VACANT

Residency Req:

Chapel Hill

Special Representation:

Town of Chapel Hill

First Appointed:

Current Appointment:

Expiration:

6/30/2028

Number of Terms:

VACANT

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

Current Appointment:

Expiration:

9/30/2028

Number of Terms:

VACANT

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

Current Appointment:

Expiration:

6/30/2027

Number of Terms:

Wendy Calvin

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

4/15/2025

Current Appointment:

4/15/2025

Township: Cheeks

Expiration:

9/30/2027

Number of Terms:

Krista Caraway

Residency Req:

Carrboro City Limits

Special Representation:

Town of Carrboro

First Appointed:

4/15/2025

Current Appointment:

4/15/2025

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

6/30/2028

Number of Terms:

Rhian Carreker-Ford, Vice-Chair

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

12/4/2023

Current Appointment:

12/4/2023

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

6/30/2026

Number of Terms:

Cory Hogans

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

11/19/2024

Current Appointment:

11/19/2024

Township: Hillsborough

Expiration:

9/30/2027

Number of Terms:

Tonya Jones

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

12/4/2023

Current Appointment:

12/4/2023

Township: Cheeks

Expiration:

6/30/2026

Number of Terms:

Shane Lukas

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

11/19/2024

Current Appointment:

11/19/2024

Township: Eno

Expiration:

9/30/2025

Number of Terms:

Jameelah Merritt, Chair

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/21/2023

Current Appointment:

4/15/2025

Township: Hillsborough

Expiration:

6/30/2028

Number of Terms:

Josh Ravitch

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/21/2023

Current Appointment:

6/20/2023

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

6/30/2026

Number of Terms:

Jenn Sykes

Residency Req:

Hillsborough

Special Representation:

Town of Hillsborough

First Appointed:

9/20/2022

Current Appointment:

12/4/2023

Township: Hillsborough

Expiration:

6/30/2026

Number of Terms: