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Policy committee identifies advocacy priorities, invites state official; commission flags succession and vacancies
Summary
The commission’s policy advocacy committee outlined outreach to state and local organizations on immigration, LGBTQ+, healthcare and domestic violence issues, said it is inviting a state official to speak at the April meeting, and flagged upcoming term expirations and two open seats on the commission.
The Commission on Gender Equity’s policy advocacy committee reported on March 10 that it is pursuing outreach to coalitions and statewide organizations on several policy areas and has invited a state official to the commission’s April meeting.
Emma (commission member) reported the committee has been researching and reaching out to groups in advocacy areas including immigration, LGBTQ+ issues, health care, domestic violence and child care. The committee said it has contacted or intends to contact organizations such as the Connecticut Immigrant Support Network, Equality Connecticut, the LGBTQ+ Justice and Opportunity Network, the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and similar groups. Committee members said they have received limited responses to date, which they attributed in part to legislative session activity and competing priorities among statewide groups.
The committee is arranging for Melvette Hill to speak at the commission’s April meeting; members characterized Hill as a statewide official whose work could inform the commission’s priorities. Committee members also noted Senate Joint Resolution 35 as an item to monitor in the current legislative session.
Separately, members raised succession planning: several commissioners’ terms end in September and the commission currently has two vacancies pending mayoral appointment. The presiding member said the mayor’s office makes final appointment decisions and that the commission’s leadership will follow up with the mayor’s office to check application status and to encourage candidates to complete the online application form.
Commission members agreed leadership will discuss succession and appointment follow‑ups in an executive call and will report back to the commission at a future meeting.
