Prof. Budd appointed chair of NH committee by U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has appointed Professor Jordan C. Budd chair of its 13-member New Hampshire Advisory Committee.

Martin Dannenfelser, staff director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, announced the appointment, and named members Jerianne E. Boggis of Milford, Katherine L. Brown of Barrington, Anthony J. Epaphras of Manchester, Patricia M. Gormley of Portsmouth, Elizabeth S. Hager of Concord, Barbara J. Jago of Manchester, Rogers J. Johnson of Stratham, Rowell Shep Melnick of Amherst, Nabil Migalli of Manchester, Kevin H. Smith of Litchfield, Carol Stamatakis of Lempster and Alejandro J. Urrutia of Hudson to the New Hampshire Advisory Committee. The appointments are for two years.

"Our newly appointed Advisory Committee, as the 'eyes and ears' of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission in New Hampshire, includes a diverse group of individuals with knowledge and experience in a broad range of areas touching on civil rights," said Budd.  "The members bring impressive expertise to the Committee's work, and we look forward to drawing on their energy and talent to advance the cause of civil rights and equality in our state."

An independent bipartisan federal agency, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights conducts research and advises the president and Congress on civil rights issues. Its members, appointed by the President and Congress, are Chairman Gerald A. Reynolds, Vice Chair Abigail Thernstrom and Commissioners Todd Gaziano, Gail Heriot, Peter N. Kirsanow, Arlen D. Melendez, Ashley Taylor, and Michael Yaki.

Congress has directed the Commission to establish advisory committees in all states and the District of Columbia to assist in its fact-finding function. These committees receive reports, suggestions and recommendations from individuals, public and private organizations, and public officials, and forward advice and recommendations to the Commission. Members of State Advisory Committees serve without compensation and conduct civil rights reviews and investigations and report to the Commission.