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Baltimore Community Relations Commission of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Board Information
| Name | Baltimore Community Relations Commission of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore |
| Function | The Community Relations Commission was given the authority to subpoena information and witnesses; to hold public hearings when conciliation attempts fail; to issue cease and desist orders and to take unresolved cases into court via legal counsel. |
| Composition | Baltimore Community Relations Commission of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore |
| City Council Approval | Yes |
| Legal Authority | Baltimore City Code Article 4 § 2-1 |
| Liaison/Executive Director Name | Sharita Thomas |
| Liaison/Executive Director Phone | 410-396-3141 |
| Liaison/Executive Director Email | Sharita.Thomas@baltimorecity.gov |
Membership
| Position | Member Name | Term Started | Term Expires | Appointed By |
| Chair | Sheridan Todd Yeary | May 20, 2015 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Commissioner | Richard Ghandi Akwei | February 17, 2016 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Commissioner | A. Adar Ayira | May 3, 2017 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Commissioner | Phillip H. Farfel | May 3, 2017 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Commissioner | Sarah R. Heaton | May 17, 2017 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Commissioner | Stephen M. Ruckman | May 20, 2015 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Commissioner | Stephanie M. Smith | May 3, 2017 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Commissioner | Karsonya Wise Whitehead | May 3, 2017 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Commissioner | Nadine Finnigan-Carr | August 6, 2018 | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |
| Member | VACANT | December 8, 2020 | Mayor |