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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: September 25, 2012
Subject: Commission on the Status of
Women
Reference: Agenda for October 11, 2012
Enclosures: List of members
The Commission on the Status of Women was created to serve in an advisory capacity to the City
Commission, including advising on any possible barrier which may impede the participation of women
in City sponsored programs and activities; to work toward legislation granting women equality before
the law; to inspire in women the desire for self-improvement and pride of being, regardless of age,
marital status, race, color or creed; to seek for every woman the opportunities equal to her potential and
responsibility; to seek opportunities for and to encourage the active involvement of women in matters
pertaining to community progress; to encourage capable women in roles of leadership.
Six (6) appointments are needed at this time.
• Chairman Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Connie Johnson, incumbent, whose term expires on October 13, 2012.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Isel Fuentes, incumbent, whose term expires on October 13, 2012.
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently:
1. Vacant.
2. Vacant.
• Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Constance Gilbert, incumbent, whose term expires on October 13, 2012.
2. Gwendolyn Dickson, incumbent, whose term expires on October 13, 2012.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office place this issue on the October 11, 2012,
Commission agenda.
PAT:th
c: Iliana Forte, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Shirley Richardson, Board Liaison
Allyson Warren, Chairperson
* This item was continued from December 10, 2009, January 14, 2010, February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, April 8, 2010
May 13, 2010, June 10, 2010, July 8, 2010, September 16, 2010, October 14, 2010, October 28, 2010, November 18,
2010, January 13, 2011, February 10, 2011, March 10, 2011, April 14, 2011, May 12, 2011, June 9, 2011, July 14, 2011,
October 13, 2011, November 17, 2011, December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012, February 9, 2012, March 8, 2012, April
12, 2012, May 10, 2012, June 14, 2012, July 12, 2012, and September 13, 2012, Commission meetings.