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STATE OF INDIANA Civil Rights Commission

STATE OF INDIANA Civil Rights Commission. Agency Overview. Joshua Brewster, Deputy Director. “The Commission”. Alpha Blackburn, Chair. Members. Seven members appointed by Governor for four-year terms David Carter, Vice-Chair, Spencer John Garcia, Highland Steven Ramos, McCordsville

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STATE OF INDIANA Civil Rights Commission

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  1. STATE OF INDIANACivil Rights Commission Agency Overview Joshua Brewster, Deputy Director

  2. “The Commission” Alpha Blackburn, Chair

  3. Members • Seven members appointed by Governor for four-year terms • David Carter, Vice-Chair, Spencer • John Garcia, Highland • Steven Ramos, McCordsville • Barry Baynard, Greencastle • Tehiji Crenshaw, Evansville • Charles Gidney, Richmond

  4. PURPOSE • ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN THE STATE OF INDIANA • Hear appeals of “No Cause” findings • Hear arguments on objections • Make recommendations to legislature • Issue Final Orders and Consent Agreements

  5. Executive Staff • Jamal Smith, Executive Director • Paula Barnett, Executive Assistant • Joshua Brewster, Deputy Director • Danny Lopez, Education Director • Henrietta Poindexter, REPACE Director • Marco Deckard, Employment Director • Melissa Deering, Intake Director

  6. CASE MANAGEMENT Melissa Deering, Director

  7. STAFF • Christina Catalan, Receptionist • Verneda Mills, Case Manager • William Lindsey, Case Manager • Cindy Haynes, Case Manager • Tawanda Sharp, Case Manager

  8. PURPOSE • THE FRONTLINE • Field calls, emails, letters, web inquiries • Make referrals to other agencies • Build and maintain case files • Enter case info into databases • Assign cases to investigators

  9. REAL ESTATE, PUBLIC ACCOMODATION, CREDIT and EDUCATION UNIT Henrietta Poindexter, Director

  10. STAFF • Kim Simmons, Investigator • Michael Johnson, Investigator • Tanya Patterson, Investigator • Virginia Hernandez-Ocasio, Investigator

  11. PURPOSE INVESTIGATION • Conduct intake interviews • Request documents • Interview witnesses • Inspect property • Attempt conciliation • Analyze evidence Housing cases paid by U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

  12. EMPLOYMENT UNIT Marco Deckard, Director

  13. STAFF • Bradford Shockney, Investigator • Debra Bluitt, Investigator • Bernadette Nichols, Disability Investigator • Tammy Bibbs, Investigator

  14. PURPOSE INVESTIGATION • Conduct intake interviews • Request documents • Interview witnesses • Attempt conciliation • Analyze evidence Cases paid by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

  15. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) UNIT Joshua Brewster, Director

  16. STAFF • Diane Graves, Mediator • Jonathan Gordon, Mediator

  17. PURPOSE • FACILITATE VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT • Initial contact with Respondents • Encourage early settlement negotiation • Arrange mediation conferences • Conduct mediation conferences • Draft settlement agreements

  18. LEGAL UNIT Joshua Brewster, Chief Staff Counsel

  19. STAFF • Michael Healy, Attorney • Fred Bremer, Attorney

  20. PURPOSE • PROSECUTE “CAUSE” CASES • Facilitate settlement • Conduct discovery • Draft pleadings and motions • Represent Commission/Complainants before ALJ or State Court

  21. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE Robert Lange, ALJ

  22. PURPOSE • Appointed by the Commission • Schedules legal proceedings • Rules on motions • Presides over public hearings • Issues proposed findings

  23. FINANCIAL UNIT Pamela Cook, Accountant

  24. PURPOSE • PAYS THE BILLS • Processes staff payroll • Monitors agency contracts • Applies for grants • Coordinates budget

  25. Path of a Complaint Filed Assigned “Cold Call” Investigate NoF Appeal Litigation Proposed Finding Objections Final Order State Court Appeal

  26. Contact Us Indiana Civil Rights Commission 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N103 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 (800) 628-2909 http://www.in.gov/icrc

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