Local Commissions. There are 22 local human rights commissions in the state of Iowa. These city and county commissions, created by local ordinances, exist independently of ICRC. Although not branch offices of ICRC, the local commissions interact with and work cooperatively with the Commission on case processing and on advocacy and public awareness of civil rights issues.

In Fiscal Year 1988, nearly 14% of ICRC's resolved complaints were settled or investigated by local commissions.

 

IOWA LOCAL COMMISSIONS

 

 

Sheila Lundt, Director

Ames Human Relations Commission

Ames, Iowa 50010

515/239-5101

 

John Aitken, Chairperson

Bettendorf Human Relations Commission

706 Union Arcade Building

Davenport, Iowa 52801

319/322-7195

 

Diane Dillon-Ridgely, Chair

Burlington Human Rights Commission

# 8 Cascade Terrace

Burlington, Iowa 52601

319/754-4437

 

Cheryl O'Connor, Chair

Cedar Falls Human Rights Commission

220 Clay Street

Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613

319/277-1921 (H) 319/282-5482 (O)

 

Floyd Jones, Executive Director

Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission

Veterans Memorial Building

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

319/398-5036

 

Dan Sear, Chairperson

Clinton Human Rights Commission

3820 Eagle Heights Drive

Clinton, Iowa 52732

319/243-3803

 

Aaron Sanders, Executive Director

Council Bluffs Human Relations Commission

City Hall - 209 Pearl Street

Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501

712/328-4618

 

Brenda Drew Traylor, Director

Davenport Civil Rights Commission

226 W. 4th Street

Davenport, Iowa 52801

319/326-7723

 

Norma Jackson, Director

Des Moines Human Rights Commission

Armory Bldg - E. lst & Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa 50307

515/283-4284

 

Mathias K. Lorenz, Executive Director

Dubuque Human Rights Commission

City Hall - 13th & Central

Dubuque, Iowa 52001

319/589-4190

 

Marvin L. Wells, EEO/CCO

Ft. Dodge Human Rights Commission

819 1st Ave. S., Municipal Building

Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

515/576-2201

 

Dr. Charles Holmes, Chair

Ft. Madison Human Rights Commission

15 River Hills

Fort Madison, Iowa 52627

319/372-4882

 

Donald Schild, Chair

Grinnell Human Rights Commission

833 Broad Street - P. O. Box 265

Grinnell, Iowa 50112

515/236-6506

 

Mr. Tim Zisoff, City Manager

Indianola Human Rights Commission

110 North 1st Street

Indianola, Iowa 50125

515/961-9410

 

Ruby (Weems) Abebe, H.R. Coordinator

Iowa City Human Rights Commission

Civic Center, 410 E. Washington

Iowa City, Iowa 52240

319/356-5022

 

Jerry Lawson, Chairperson

Keokuk Human Relations Commission

2106 Crestwood

Keokuk, Iowa 52632

319/524-7683

 

Mrs. Lee Haupert, Chairperson

Marshalltown Human Rights Commission

1400 Lincoln Towers

Marshalltown, Iowa 50158

515/752-0287

 

Lionel Foster, Director

Mason City Human Rights Commission

19 South Delaware

Mason City, Iowa 50401

515/421-3619

 

Marilyn Munyon, Chairperson

Muscatine Human Rights Commission

City Hall - 215 Sycamore

Muscatine, Iowa 52761

319/264-1550

 

Bess Olman, Chairperson

Ottumwa Human Rights Commission

1221 E. 4th

Ottumwa, Iowa 52501

515/682-6906

 

John Stokes, Executive Director

Sioux City Human Rights Commission

Suite 355, Orpheum Building

Sioux City, Iowa 51101

712/279-6985 or 6986

 

B. J. Fergerson, Director

Waterloo Human Rights Commission

415 Commercial Street

Waterloo, Iowa 50701

319/291-4441

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