Commission on the Social Status of African-American Males
The Commission shall consist of fifteen (15) voting members. Each member shall be appointed by the group or organization whom he/she represents within Michigan City unless otherwise specified herein below. The appointments shall be made as follows:
The mayor shall appoint seven (7) members to a two year term. Those seven appointments shall consist of members from the following groups as follows:
- Three appointments from the justice system;
- One member nominated by the county Labor coalitions;
- One member nominated by a neighborhood group association; and
- One member from a workforce development agency, career tech center or higher education institution
- One member chosen by the mayor
Eight (8) appointments shall be made by the Common Council of the City of Michigan City on a yearly basis and shall be members of or participants in the following groups and entities:
- One (1) from the Human Rights Commission
- One (1) from the Minority Health Partners
- One (1) from the Swanson Center
- One (1) from the Ministerial Associations
- One (1) Michigan City Resident Appointed by Common Council
- One (1) from the Michigan City Area Schools
- One (1) from the NAACP
- One (1) member of the Common Council Appointed by the Common Council
Meetings: 12:00 PM on the second Wednesday of the month in the Mayor's Conference Room at City Hall.
The Reverend Bill J. Ashley Memorial Education Scholarship.
Current Members
Mrs. Faye Moore - Eastport Neighborhood Association
term expires: 01-01-2024
Ms. Stasi Benning - Treasurer
term expires: 01-01-2024
Mayor Appointment Justice
Mr. Kenneth Fly
term expires: 01-01-2024
Mayor Appointment
Mr. Walter "Tony" Cox
term expires: 02-13-2025
Mayor Appointment Justice
Vacant
term expires: 04-20-2025
Mayor Appointment Justice
Mr. Michael Jones
term expires: 02-15-2024
Resident
Vacant
term expires: 02-15-2023
Ministerial Assoc.
Mr. Willie Milsap
Vice Chairman
term expires: 02-15-2024
Swanson Center
Ms. Linda Fay Conley
Secretary
term expires: 02-13-2025
NAACP
Mr. Rodney McCormick
Chairman
term expires: 03-01-2025
Mayor Appointment Justice
Pastor Dennis Carroll
term expires: 02-15-2024
Human Rights Department
Pastor Dwayne Hurt
term expires: 03-15-2024
MCAS
Pastor Robert Johnson
term expires: 02-15-2024
Minority Health Partners
Mr. Sean Fitzpatrick
Council Liaison