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Roseville, MN - Official Website <br />Page 8 of 8 <br />And let me stress our achievements have come about not because of my efforts, but <br />the effort of the prior chair and the efforts of the Commissioners who have given their <br />time and talents to the Commission ?s work. <br />People like Kris Doneen and Thelma McKenzie; <br />Youth Commissioners like Marie Siliciano and Seth Josephson <br />And the persistent and persevering assistance of staff like Carolyn Curti. <br />Now we have the organizational structure set up, with a committee structure which permits <br />the Commission not taking its time up in detail work such as menu selection for Community <br />Dialogues or flyer design, but can instead focus on policy development and strategic plans <br />and forming partnerships with other community groups. <br />We now have a Commission brochure relevant to our actual work, and an updated web -site, <br />and soon business cards to assist in our outreach effort. <br />And we have a somewhat higher profile in the Roseville Community, because we have <br />aggressively sought out press attention, collaborated with other community groups such as <br />the School District and the Maplewood and Shoreview Human Rights Commissions, and not <br />feared to take on controversial issues. <br />We also seem to have more relevance to the individual components of our civic culture <br />because we have intentionally reached out to the City Council and developed a more dynamic <br />relationship whereby we seek out their opinions and questions BEFORE we give them our <br />advice and recommendations. <br />A role I ?d recommend the new Commission leadership continue <br />We have also expanded the concept of Human Rights beyond racial discrimination to include <br />Justice and Respect for Diversity. we have been at the cutting edge of community building <br />and dialogue while respecting diversity of opinion and not frowning on dissent. <br />So I perceive the Human Rights Commission is now in a position to take advantage of <br />individual commissioner ?s strengths and avoid their personal weaknesses, and continue to <br />work collectively on expanding the role of Human Rights in the life of our community. <br />http:// mn- roseville. civicplus.com /Archive.aspx ?ADID =1661 &PREVIEW =YES 5/5/2014 <br />