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Committee hears two commission appointment interviews; votes scheduled for June 18
Summary
The committee interviewed two nominees for city commissions: Joyce Roberts for the Human Rights Commission (replacing Kimberly Teehee) and Sofia Navedanoche for the Greater Tulsa Asian Affairs Commission (replacing Tina Tran). Both applicants will be on the June 18 council agenda for a confirmation vote.
The Urban Economic Development Committee on June 11 conducted brief interviews of two commission nominees and scheduled both appointments for the full City Council vote on June 18.
Joyce Roberts introduced herself as a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a commissioner on the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission and a representative of the Indian Healthcare Resource Center of Tulsa. Roberts said she has worked for American Electric Power for 28 years and co-founded that company’s Native American employee resource group. Councilors thanked her for agreeing to serve and noted the city’s practice of ensuring representation across Title 5 commissions.
Sofia Navedanoche introduced herself as a Tulsa resident of about 15 years with a long record of cultural work and experience in housing development. She described a legal background and about 13 years of work in housing, including redevelopment projects in Kendall‑Whittier and North Tulsa and prior experience with Capital Homes and a development company focused on equitable housing.
Next steps: Both appointments were presented to the committee as interviews; staff said each nomination will be placed on the June 18 City Council agenda for confirmation. No committee vote was recorded on June 11.
Context: Committee members thanked the nominees for their willingness to serve and noted the Human Rights Commission reorganization years earlier that reserved seats to improve coordination among Title 5 commissions.
