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Council receives two committee recommendations: Anna Barros set for Human Rights Commission; Michael Vaughn for Greater Tulsa African American Affairs
Summary
Two mayoral appointees — Anna Barros to the Human Rights Commission and Michael Vaughn to the Greater Tulsa Area African American Affairs Commission — were presented to council committees on April 16 and scheduled for confirmation at the April 30 council meeting.
Two mayoral appointments appeared before the council on April 16 for committee confirmation and were scheduled for full council action at the April 30 meeting.
Anna Barros (listed in the packet as Anna Barros) introduced herself to a City Council public‑works committee as a former middle‑school social studies teacher who now works at Impact Tulsa. Barros said she is a first‑generation American with family from Brazil and that her community work focuses on education and youth outcomes. The committee accepted the nomination and scheduled a confirmation vote for April 30 at 5:00 p.m. Barros’s appointment would fill the Human Rights Commission vacancy (term through July 1, 2027).
Michael Vaughn (presented as Michael Vaughn), founder and executive director of Urban Recorders Guild, described his nonprofit’s work on middle‑ and high‑school computer‑science education and workforce pathways, and said he planned to bring youth and workforce development perspectives to the Greater Tulsa Area African American Affairs Commission. A committee scheduled his confirmation for April 30 as well (term through May 1, 2028).
Both nominees received supportive comments from councilors and were thanked for volunteering for civic boards.
