The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Appointment of Washington Advisory Committee Members

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announces the appointment of members to its Washington Advisory Committee.

The Commission appointed:

• Mr. Paul Guppy of Seattle, Chair
• Mr. Joel Ard of Seattle
• Mr. Tony Benegas of Richland
• Ms. Luzviminda (Lulu) Carpenter of Seattle
• Ms. Alexes Harris of Seattle
• Mr. Joseph Honick of Bainbridge Island
• Ms. Amy Huang of Seattle
• Ms. Roxanne Husmann of Sultan
• Mr. Alberto Isiordia of Milton
• Ms. Xyanthe Neider of Pullman
• Mr. David Nice of Pullman
• Ms. Layne Pavey of Spokane
• Ms. Diana Perez of Vancouver                   

State Advisory Committee members conduct reviews and produce reports and recommendations concerning local civil rights issues, including justice, voting, discrimination, housing and education. The Commission, by Congressional mandate, establishes Advisory Committees in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Appointees to State Advisory Committees serve four-year terms and are unremunerated.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is an independent, bipartisan agency charged with advising the President and Congress on civil rights matters and issuing a federal civil rights enforcement report. For information about the Commission and its State Advisory Committees, please visit http://www.usccr.gov and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/usccrgov 

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