Description: The Board of Commissioners appoints all twelve members. This commission seeks to prevent and/or eliminate bias and discrimination by means of education, persuasion, conciliation and enforcement. It also advises the Board of County Commissioners on these matters, receives discrimination complaints, and conducts the corresponding investigation of such complaints.
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| Meeting Time and Date | 6:00 pm Fourth Tuesday of every month | Contact Person | Courtney McLaughlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Place | TBD | Contact Phone | 919-245-2497 |
| Number of Positions | 12 | Contact E-Mail | cmclaughlin@orangecountync.gov |
| Terms | 2 | Length | 3 years |
| 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: | 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: | 1 |
| 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: | 1 |
| 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: | 1 |
| 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: | 1 |
| 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: | 1 |
| 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: | |
| Tiffney Marley | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 4/15/2025 | Current Appointment: | 4/15/2025 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | 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: | 2 |
| 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: | 1 |
| Jennifer 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: | 1 |