Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission

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Civil Rights Commission
50 2nd Avenue Bridge
7th Floor 
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319-286-5036 
Fax: 319-343-1109
civilrights@cedar-rapids.org

About Us

About the Civil Rights Commission

MISSION
The Commission exists to protect the civil rights of all individuals within the City of Cedar Rapids.  To secure for all individuals within the City of Cedar Rapids freedom from discrimination because of age, color, creed, familial status, gender identity, marital status, mental disability, national origin, race, religion, physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, retaliation, or association.


VISION
A Cedar Rapids Community that is welcoming, inclusive, and preserves the personal dignity of all people regardless of their age, color, creed, familial status, gender identity, marital status, mental disability, national origin, race, religion, physical disability, sex, or sexual orientation so that we all may fulfill our productive capacities.

WHAT WE DO

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission (CRCRC) is a neutral, fact-finding law enforcement agency that enforces Chapter 69, Cedar Rapids anti-discrimination law.

The Commission is dedicated to safeguarding civil rights through investigation, mediation, and education to prevent and eliminate discrimination and promote equity.

Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission Meetings

Regularly scheduled Commission meetings typically take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30p.m. with the exception of December which typically takes place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Meetings are held in the Veterans Memorial Building on the 4th floor,  located at 50 2nd Avenue Bridge, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

January – December 2023  Meetings

January 18, 2023
February 15, 2023
March 15, 2023
April 19, 2023 
May 17, 2023
June 21, 2023
July 19, 2023   
August 16, 2023  
September 20, 2023  
October 18, 2023  
November 8, 2023  
December 13, 2023

Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commissioners

Linda Topinka, Vice Chair

 Term Expires 6/2024

Anne Dugger

Term Expires 6/2025

Alex Fernandez

Term Expires 6/2025

Julia Freeman

Term Expires 6/2026

Dr. Jennifer Smith

Term Expires 6/2025

Cierra Roquette

Term Expires 6/2024

Scott Schipper

Term Expires 6/2026

Gerald Seals

Term Expires 6/2025

Troy Weier 

Term Expires 6/2026

 

 

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