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Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 9-22-2026; action 10-6-2026).
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following resident committee appointments.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE
RYAN BROWN (19th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a two-year term to the position of Resident Member succeeding John Guequierre. Ryan Brown is a software engineer with BrightStar Ventures with experience in the public health and life sciences environments.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2027
ANGELA K. JONES (7th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Resident Member. First appointed 7-20-2021.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2028
MATT PHAIR (20th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term position of Low/Moderate Income Census Tract Representative. First appointed 8-1-2023.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2028
MEGAN N. MILLER (15th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Resident Member. First appointed 12-6-2022.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2028
TIFFANY D. MALONE (7th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Resident Member. First appointed 9-20-2022.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2028
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
OBOFONI J. OKAISABOR (16th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident succeeding Evan T. Nordgren. Obofoni Okaisabor is trained as a nuclear engineer. He is a volunteer tutor through the Urban League of Greater Madison and participated in leadership training at Adesoye College in Nigeria.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-18-2028
QUINN A. MARGRETT (2nd A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident succeeding Diamond Black. Quinn Margrett is a real estate legal administrative assistant at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren law firm. He served as a student liaison to the Ames (Iowa) City Council and has volunteered with the Center for Creative Justice and the Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-17-2029
MADISON FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
REBECCA KEMBLE (18th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Food Access Advocate. First appointed 6-1-2021.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2029
HEDI L. RUDD (11h A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Resident. First appointed 9-4-2018.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2029
CHRISTOPHER G. BROCKEL (16th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Local Restaurateur. First appointed 12-6-2021.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2029
NINA R. COMISKEY (12th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Resident Member. First appointed.3-10-2026.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2029
MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
KIMBERLEY S. NEWMAN (10th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident succeeding Mathias N. Lemos Castillo. Kim Newman works in supply chain management at Exact Sciences. She has project management and finance experience. She has volunteer experience tutoring and with youth mentorships through participation with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
TERM EXPIRES: 6-30-2028
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
SENG THAO (17th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a five-year term to the position of Adult City Resident succeeding Veronica Figueroa Velez. Seng Thao is an employer relations coordinator with SuccessWorks at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He oversees the Inclusive Community Career & Internship Fair and Empowering Your Career conference. He worked with the Hmong community in Appleton and the Appleton Police Department to help foster trust and develop stronger relationships.
TERM EXPIRES: 5-1-2031
Respectfully submitted,
Satya Rhodes-Conway
Mayor