Candidates are being sought for appointment to the Advisory Council on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues of the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR), according to a press release.
Applicants for appointment must reside in the city of Chicago but cannot be employed by the city. Each three-year appointment is made by Mayor Richard M. Daley, through the commission, and requires ratification by the City Council. Members are not paid for serving.
The duties of the council as set forth in the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance include designing educational and enforcement programs; serving as a liaison to promote cooperation between the city’s government and community organizations; and working with other CCHR advisory councils to diminish or eradicate discriminatory practices and actions.
Interested GLBT individuals should send a letter and a current resume to: Clarence N. Wood, Chairman; Chicago Commission on Human Relations; 740 N. Sedgwick St., Ste. 300; Chicago, IL 60610, Attention: ACLGBTI Appointments. The deadline for resumes is Monday, Jan. 15, 2007.
In related news, the council decided during a Nov. 29 meeting to, among other things, form a task force to work with Chicago Public Library to make libraries more GLBT-inclusive. The council also decided to proceed with plans to collaborate with the Chicago Children’s Museum (at Navy Pier) in sponsoring a town hall meeting on same-sex families. The next council meeting is Jan. 17 at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle.