Mayor Laura Hill announced last year she would be organizing an alliance of community members of all ages and backgrounds to advise city council and city staff on the planning and implementing of programs and activities to promote diversity, inclusion and equality.
After taking in applications, city council appointed 31 members to join the Mayor’s Alliance for Unity and Culture during its January 15 meeting.
These members include MaryLee Alford, Gary Baughman, Nicholas Billardello, Milton Blake, Alannah Bruce, Mona Chavez, Stephen Coldiron, Stephanie Cook, Victoria Dang Kelly, Uma Devireddy, Adrienne Dickens, Farhan Farooqui, Mark Flores, Jeff Gary, Monica Gattshall, Sachi Kishinchandani, Salima Madhani, Colin McDevitt, Rashan Mizrahi, Peterson Monestime, Katelyn Moore, Todd Morisato, Elisa O’Callaghan, Azka Rafique, Shonda Schaefer, Devika Seth, Anthony Shelton, Amal Siddiqi, DeAnn Swinton, Darryl Thornton and Asma Zia.