Oregon Council on Civil Rights

Submitted by jlpnolan on

Jurisdiction: 

Area of Law: 









Oregon Council on Civil Rights
















Address   Hours of Operation   Contact
 

800 NE Oregon St., Suite 1045
Portland 97232
 
Please click here to send us an e-mail message


Map/Directions		  

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

   crdemail.boli@state.or.us

Phone: 971-673-0764
Fax: 971-673-0765






















Mission & Purpose
 
The Oregon Council on Civil Rights (OCCR), appointed by Commissioner Brad Avakian under ORS 659A.815, serves to advise the commissioner, BOLI and the state generally on matters related to education about and enforcement of civil rights in Oregon. 
 
The mission of the OCCR is:


  1. To study and monitor the causes, effects and solutions of unlawful discrimination in Oregon;

  2. To consider legislative and agency proposals and actions;

  3. To foster communication, goodwill, cooperation and conciliation among groups interested in civil rights across the state, and between these groups and the state; and

  4. To advise the commissioner, and other interested state agencies or officials, on policies and procedures related to the education and enforcement of civil rights.
 
The 25 members of the OCCR work to advise the Commissioner and the state generally on all matters related to education about and enforcement of civil rights in Oregon, including: the administration of protected class provisions; making recommendations on new and existing civil rights protections and rulemaking to administer civil rights law most effectively; and fostering better enforcement, outreach and education efforts to aggressively fight unlawful discrimination in Oregon.
 
While the OCCR serves to advise the commissioner and BOLI on civil rights policy issues, it is a voluntary, citizen advisory board and does not play a direct role in the enforcement of civil rights law in Oregon. Questions regarding civil rights law, enforcement and filing a civil rights complaint should be directed to BOLI Civil Rights Division staff at 971-673-0764 or by email at crdemail.boli@state.or.us
 
For more background information on the Council, please click here.

Membership
 
Commissioner Avakian appointed James Mason, Diversity Education and Cultural Competency Director for Oregon’s Providence Health Systems, and Connie Ashbrook, Executive Director of the Oregon Tradeswomen, to Co-Chair the Council.
 
For a full list of Council membership with biographies, click here.
 
Background Materials
 
Member Notebook


Submitter’s Disclaimer:  All of the information contained in this submission is taken directly from the website of the resource represented herein.  Neither the submitter nor FreeLegalAid.com claim any proprietary rights to, nor make any representation as to the accuracy of, such information.  Users and potential users of the information contained in this submission, including the information contained in any embedded links therein, are advised to verify the accuracy of said information before placing any reliance thereon.

Web Links: 

Oregon Council on Civil Rights