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Rules Committee recommends 15 members for new LGBT Seniors Task Force from 44 applicants
Summary
The committee forwarded 15 recommended candidates to the full Board after hearing two-minute statements from dozens of applicants and multiple community endorsements; sponsors said the task force responds to housing, isolation and health-care needs of aging LGBT residents.
The Rules Committee on Sept. 6 recommended 15 candidates to the full Board for the newly created LGBT Seniors Task Force, selecting the list from a pool of 44 applicants.
Supervisor Scott Wiener, author of the legislation and a co-sponsor with Supervisors Campos and Olague, said public hearings on LGBT senior issues drew large crowds and persuaded the Board to expand the proposed task force from 10 to 15 members. Wiener described the applicant turnout as evidence of community need and urged broad community participation whether or not individuals were…
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