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Select Commission on Race and Police-Community Relations Commission
Members
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Chair - Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Distinguished Scholar in Residence
University of Rhode Island; Civil Rights Movement Activist;
Authority on strategy of nonviolent social change; Ordained Minister,
B. A. from American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee,
and Ed.M. and Ed.D from Harvard University (see attached).
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| 2. The
Rev. Theodore Wilson, III - Pastor, Congdon St. Church; 15 years
ministerial experience in a Senior Pastorate position; former U. S.
Navy chaplain and assistant chaplain of Brown University; Parliamentarian,
Ministers Alliance of RI; licensed and ordained in Ohio and Indianapolis,
Indiana respectively; holds B. S., B. A. and Masters and J. D. degrees;
noted community activist and supporter of equal rights. |
| 3. Joyce
A. Williams - President, NAACP Newport Chapter; Secretary NAACP
New England Area Conference; former Secretary Newport NAACP; Employment:
Executive Administrator, assistant to the president, McLaughlin Research
Corporation, Middletown, RI; Board of Governors, Newport Hospital;
Member Martin Luther King Holiday Commission; active church participant,
Community Baptist Church, Newport. |
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The Right Reverend Geralyn Wolf, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Rhode
Island, September, 1995; Elected first woman Dean of a Cathedral-Christ
Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky; formerly Vicar, St. Mary's
Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA; Master of Divinity degree from
Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA; Master of Arts in Education,
Trenton State College; Bachelor of Science degree, West Chester University,
PA. |
| 5. Dennis
Langley, Executive Director, Urban League of RI; Responsible for
all facets of the management of a community-based multi-service agency,
including program development and evaluation, contract and fiscal
management and management of volunteer and paid staff; former deputy
director of League for 10 years; formerly held various training and
program development positions at Opportunities Industrialization Center
(OIC); extremely active in local community partnering with other agencies,
private sector and city and state government advocating for issues
around health, education, corrections, housing, employment; serves
on numerous boards, councils and committees; B. A., Atlantic Union
College, South Lancaster, MA; ASC Degree in Science & Arts, West Indies
College, Mandeville, Jamaica; M.A., RI College |
| 6. Shakira
Abdullah, Chairperson, Direct Action for Rights & Equality (DARE) |
| 7. Dr.
Marion Orr, Tenured Associate Professor-Political Science, Brown University;
former political science faculty member, Duke University, NC; research
interest-American government and politics, urban politics, public
policy, school reform and race and politics; Research Fellow Brookings
Institute, Washington, D. C.; Presidential Fellowship University of
California, Berkeley; Dissertation Fellowship Ford Foundation; author
of two books educational reform books and many scholarly papers, reviews
and essays; B. A. Political Science, Savannah State College, GA; Master's
in political science Atlanta University; Ph.D. in Government and Politics,
University of Maryland. |
| 8.
Patricia Martinez - Executive Director, Progreso Latino, Inc.;
Manager of a community-based multi-service agency including program
development and evaluation, contract and fiscal management and management
of volunteer and paid staff; formerly program director, RI Foundation,
program director, SER Jobs for Progress; Board member, Citizens Bank,
Vice-chair, RI Department of Health Minority Health Advisory Committee;
Co-chair RI Department of Human Services, Advisory Committee on Immigration
Issues; Member of Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs and Governor's
Commission on Aging; Member Pawtucket Juvenile Board; M. M. H. S.
degree, Management and Human Service, Springfield College; Bachelors
in Social Work, RI College; Associates degree Human Services, Community
College of RI. |
| 9. David
Duffy, Chairman, National Board, National Conference Community & Justice
(NCCJ); Chairman, Duffy & Shanley Advertising; National director,
American Association of Advertising Agencies; vice chair, Eastern
Board of Governors; Other leadership positions include Director, Citizens
Bank; past chair and current executive committee member, Greater Providence
Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, Providence College President's Council
and vice chair, Providence College Board of Trustees; Chairman Heritage
Harbor Museum Capital Campaign; active community advocate for reduction
of anti-Semitism, racism and bigotry; graduate of Providence College. |
| 10.
Gordon D. Fox, 4th Term Democratic State Representative-District
5, Providence; Member of House Committee on Finance; Chair of
Finance Subcommittee on General Government; Chair of the Caucus of
Black and Minority State Legislators; Employment: Private law practice
and part-time assistant solicitor City of Providence; member N. E.
Board of Higher Education, State of RI Retirement Board, Children's
Crusade for Higher Education and Governor's Justice Commission; Graduate
of Classical High School, Providence College and RI College; received
law degree from Northeastern University School of Law; associated
with numerous community organizations including Summit Neighborhood
Association, Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association, Hospice Care of RI
and The Genesis Center. |
| 11.
J. Clement Cicilline, Democratic State Senator-District 50; Elected
1992; Senate Majority Policy Leader; Deputy Chairman for General Government
and Education, Finance Committee; Chairman, Martin Luther King Holiday
Commission; Member Health, Education and Welfare committee; Employment:
President and CEO Newport County Community Mental Health Center, Middletown,
RI; has served on numerous community mental health councils and committees;
lecturer and instructor on mental health issues; M. S. degree, Clinical
Psychology, University of RI. |
| 12.
Michael M. Harris, Sergeant Providence Police Department; Vice
President-RI Minority Police Association; Appointed to Providence
Police, January 1989; Police assignments include Special Service Division,
Community Police Bureau, Special Investigations Bureau, Police Academy;
Special certifications include N. E. Community Police Crime Prevention
Partnership, RI State Police Undercover Operations and National Law
Enforcement Institute Advanced Gang Training; Police Commendations
include Medal of Valor, Officer of the Year, Fraternal Order of Police
Award (also member), 18 Awards of Merit; former decorated U. S. Marine,
served with Multi-National Peacekeeping Forces in Beirut, Lebanon;
received Purple Heart, Rhode Island Star, Marine Corps Expeditionary
Medal and other honors; current candidate Bachelors Degree Criminal
Justice. |
| 13.
Patrick J. Sullivan, Esq., Detective, Family Services Bureau Cranston
Police Department, President Local 301 International Brotherhood of
Police (IBPO); Appointed to Cranston Police Department 1984; service
includes Patrol Division, Detail and Staff Officer, Detective Division
and Prosecution Inspector; Employment: private law practice, Sullivan
& Sullivan, Attorneys at Law, Asst. Town Solicitor, Town of Coventry;
Degrees include Associates and B. S. Administration of Justice, Roger
Williams College, Bristol, RI; studied Political Science and Public
Administration for three years, University of RI, J. D. degree, New
England School of Law, Boston, MA. |
| 14.
Hugh Clement, National Trustee and Vice President, Rhode Island
State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Detective Sergeant, Providence
Police Department |
| 15.
Gary P. Dias, Esq. Police Chief, City of East Providence; President,
RI Police Chiefs' Association; member of Executive Board N. E. Association
of Police Chiefs; service includes Patrol Officer until 1979, promoted
to Sergeant; 1986 promoted to Lieutenant in the Patrol Division, Detective
Division and Prosecution Unit; 1991 promoted to Deputy Chief, 1996
promoted to Chief; also vice chair of RI Commission on Police Standards
& Training; member of RI Justice Commission; member of Enhanced-911
Commission; B. S. Degree Administration of Justice, Roger Williams
Law School and J. D. New England School of Law. |
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