Legal Department




This commision consists of nine members appointed by the Mayor to secure freedom from discrimination for all individuals within its jurisdiction.



Tamra L. W. Madsen
Director
Phone 712-328-4618
tmadsen@councilbluffs-ia.gov
209 Pearl St
Third Floor City Hall
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Shannon Dobransky
VISTA Member
Phone 712-328-4618
sdobransky@councilbluffs-ia.gov
209 Pearl St
Third floor City Hall
Council Bluffs, IA 51503




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CB Civil Rights Commission Complaint Forms now online!

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Complaint Form & Instructions (English)

Formas para presentar una queja de discriminacion (Espanol)



Next Civil Rights Commission Meeting   September 20, 2010, 4:30 pm

Human Resources Conference Room, City Hall

Civil Rights Commission Meeting May, 2010
Approved Minutes from May 2010 meeting
Civil Rights Commission Meeting March, 2010
Approved Minutes from the March 2010 meeting
Civil Rights Commission Meeting January, 2010
Approved Minutes from the January 2010 meeting
November, 2009 meeting canceled
Civil Rights Commission Meeting September, 2009
Approved Minutes from September 2009 meeting
Civil Rights Commission Meeting July, 2009
Approved Minutes from July 2009 meeting
Civil Rights Commission Meeting May, 2009
Approved Minutes from May 2009 meeting
Civil Rights Commission Meeting March, 2009
Approved Minutes from March 2009 meeting
Civil Rights Commission Meeting January, 2009
Approved Minutes from January 2009 meeting
Civil Rights Commission Meeting November, 2008
Approved minutes from November 2008 meeting
Civil Rights Commission Meeting September, 2008
Approved minutes from September 2008 meeting


Civil Rights Commission Mission Statement
Civil Rights Commission - Facts, Focus and Future
Brochure - Council Bluffs Civil Rights Commission (English)
Folleto - La Comision de Derechos Civiles de Council Bluffs



Mark Alba
Chairperson
Term Expires August 2011
Tori Christie
Vice-Chairperson
Term expires August 2011
Gilda Bettis
Term expires August 2011
Denise Carle
Term expires August 2013
Susannah Go
Term Expires August 2012
Theresa Jacoby
Term expires August 2013
Heather Mendoza
Term expires August 2013
Linda Rhatigan
Term expires August 2012
Edwin Hersh Rodasky
Term expires August 2012


Upcoming Events:

The Council Bluffs Civil Rights Commission has adopted a home to paint for this year's Paint-a-Thon. We will be helping an elderly, disabled home owner who is thrilled that we will be transforming her home! We need volunteers to prime the house on Paint-a-Thon 2010!To volunteer or to learn about other ways to help, contact Sarah at smarfisi@councilbluffs-ia.gov. Saturday, August 14, 2010, and Paint Day will be Saturday, August 21.

League of Human Dignity event - learning to live with a disability
Free classes open to people with disabilities. Click here for more information.

Past Events:

ADA Celebration With the Omaha Royals on Sunday!
Join the Civil Rights Commission, the League of Human Dignity, and the Omaha Royals for ADA Day at the Ball Park on Sunday, July 25th. We will continue our celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act at Rosenblatt Stadium with a double-header; information about the ADA and the commission will be available at our special booth. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. with the first pitch at noon.
Youth chalk art contest! - July 16, 6:00-8:00pm, Bayliss Park
We held a "chalk walk" art contest on the sidewalks of Bayliss Park in partnership with the Bluffs Arts Council. The theme of the contest was the Americans with Disabilities Act. The contest was on Friday, July 16th at 6:00pm, before a free showing of Astro Boy! We also had face painting for kids! Thanks to everyone who made this event such a success!
Registration and Face-painting
The artists at work!
The judges confer.
Celebrate CB! Parade - May 15, 2010 10:30am, Main Street Council Bluffs
We will be marching in the parade to celebrate Council Bluffs' diversity!
"Songs of Endurance" Lecture sponsored by the African-American Museum of Iowa, May 12, 2010, Council Bluffs Public Library, 6:00pm
Council Bluffs Clean Sweep, May 11th, Bayliss Park
April 20, 2010 Hearing on the Status of Civil Rights in Council Bluffs, 6:30pm, Council Bluffs Public Library
Click here for minutes from the Hearing.
April 21, 2010 6:00, Council Bluffs Public Library, African-American Experience Lecture Series
Click here for more information.
April 13, 2010 Holocaust Remembrance Video Screening, 5:30pm, Council Bluffs Public Library
Click here for more information.
African-American Experience Lecture Series, Abraham Funchess, Jr., March 25, 2010, 6:00pm, Council Bluffs Public Library
Click here for more information.
Martin Luther King Day Lecture January 17th, 2010 presented by the African American Museum of Iowa
Click here for more information.
Mayor Thomas P. Hanafan presents Martin Luther King Day 2010 Proclamation to Commission
Click here for photo
One Iowa Marriage Equality Forum Co-Sponsored by Civil Rights Commission
Click here for forum flier

Iowa Association of REALTORS® Convention, 2009The Council Bluffs Civil Rights Commission staffed a booth to talk about Fair Housing.

Paint-a-thon participants, 2009 Thanks to our volunteers from City of Council Bluffs, the Council Bluffs Community Alliance, and the Civil Rights Commission!

Click link below for photos.

Paint-a-thon
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