Human Rights Commission co-chair defends office amid recent allegations

Aug 20, 2026

Margaret Gans, co-chair of the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission, read a written statement to the legislature defending the commission’s processes, clarifying the director’s role and outlining planned outreach and forums.

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Margaret Gans, co-chair of the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission, read a prepared statement to the legislature on behalf of the commission and sought to correct what she called derogatory remarks and inaccurate claims made about the office and its executive director.

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