UM Law School Professor Mary Coombs Appointed to City of Miami Community Relations Board
Professor Mary Coombs has been appointed to the City of Miami's Community Relations Board (CRB). The CRB was established in 1999 by Ordinance (No. 11742) and is committed to finding ways to foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect among all economic, social, religious and ethnic groups within the City of Miami.
The CRB serves in an advisory capacity to the City Commission and has the responsibility to recommend educational and social programs designed to eliminate discrimination in any form and to improve community relations by enlisting the support of civic leaders and citizen groups.
The board consists of 13 members appointed by the Miami City Commission and Mayor, which are representative of the social, racial, religious, linguistic, gender, cultural, and economic characteristics of Miami. All members of the board are residents of the City of Miami. Administrative support for the CRB is provided by the City Manager, which is the Office of Community Relations (OCR). The OCR was established in 2002.
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posted 16-October-2007
