CHRC'S 2014 ELECTED BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OFFICERS

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Date:  January 23, 2014

MEDIA CONTACT:  Contact Person(s):  Theresa Lockett at theresa.lockett@cincinnati-oh.gov or by phone at 513.352.3237   

Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) 2014 Board Officers

Cincinnati, Ohio – The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) is proud to announce the 2014 Board of Commissioners Elected Officers.

Charleston C K Wang

Mr. Charleston C K Wang will serve as the agency's next Board President. Mr. Wang has served on the Board of Bridges for a Just Community, the American Red Cross, Interethnic Council, Cincinnati Chinese American Association, and other community organizations. He holds a J.D. from Salmon P. Chase College of Law and LLM in Comparative Law (Southeast Asian & Islamic Law) from Charles Darwin University. He maintains an active practice in U.S. Immigration Law including the law of asylum.

Stanley Chesley

      Mr. Stanley Chesley will serve as the Board’s next Vice President. Stanley M. Chesley has a long history of serving on a number of local and national philanthropic boards. Stanley recently completed his term as national president of the Jewish National Fund. He has served on the Board of Commissioners of Grievances and Discipline for the Supreme Court of Ohio (serving as chair and vice chair) and the University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees. Stan was recently appointed to serve on the Lunken Airport Board.

Elizabeth Brown

Ms. Elizabeth Brown has been re-elected as the Board’s Secretary. Elizabeth Brown  is the Executive Director of Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME). HOME is a nonprofit agency in Cincinnati, Ohio, which enforces fair housing rights and works to build stable, integrated communities. HOME was formed in 1968, the same year the Federal Fair Housing Act was passed, and is nationally recognized as a leader in the fair housing movement.
Prior to coming to HOME in 2004, Ms. Brown worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Cincinnati Field Office, with jurisdiction over 13 counties in Southwest Ohio. During her 6 years with HUD, she worked across all of HUD’s programs, from FHA and homeownership to community development and public housing. Ms. Brown has a J.D. from Boston College Law School and worked with the Tennessee Valley Authority for 13 years in legal and management positions.

On November 17, 1943, the Mayor's Friendly Relations Committee was created by resolution of Cincinnati City Council. The Committee was the second group of its type established in the US. On March 17, 1965 the City Council adopted Ordinance 112-1965 providing for the establishment of the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC).

Since 1943, the agency has remained steadfast in its efforts to help our community to overcome prejudice and discrimination, build mutual respect and understanding, and become more harmonious and cohesive.