ABOUT THE COLORADO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
The Colorado Civil Rights Commission is a seven-member bipartisan panel whose mission is to:
- conduct hearings on the character, causes and extent of illegal discriminatory practices throughout the state;
- advise the Governor and General Assembly regarding policies and legislation that address illegal discrimination;
- review appeals of cases investigated and dismissed by the Division; and,
- adopt and amend rules and regulations to be followed in the enforcement of the state's statutes prohibiting discrimination.
The Commissioners
are citizens of Colorado who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed
by the Senate to serve four-year, voluntary terms. They are selected
from across the state to represent both political parties. Two represent
business (one of whom represents small business), two represent
government, and three represent the community at-large. At least
four of the members are members of groups of people who have been
or who might be discriminated against because of disability, race,
creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, religion
or age.
The Commission meets to formulate policy and to hear appeals
in discrimination cases.
Civil
Rights Commissioners
Name |
Term
Expires |
Area
Served |
| Eva Muñiz Valdez (D), Chair, Rep. Community at Large |
|
|
Katina Banks (D), Vice Chair, Rep. Business |
|
|
Raju Jairam (Un), Rep. Small Businessl |
|
|
vacant |
|
|
Diann Rice (Un), Rep. Community at Large, Loveland |
|
|
Janelle R. Doughty (D), Rep. State or Local Government Entities A. Susie Velasquez ( D), Rep. State or Local Government Entities |
|
|
Matters concerning current investigations or appeals before the Commission are confidential and can only be discussed with the parties in the case.
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