Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
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Honoring the Life and Work of Dr. Anthony Brown
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WHEREAS, Anthony Brown served as Executive Director of the City of Madison's Equal Opportunities Commission from 1994 to 2004; and
WHEREAS, he was a pioneer in the civil rights movement; and
WHEREAS, he helped to enhance protections in housing for lower income members of our community; and
WHEREAS, he worked with the Equal Opportunities Commission to investigate racial profiling in Madison traffic stops and in alcohol license enforcement, which culminated in the creation of the Task Force on Race Relations; and
WHEREAS, he created the Equal Opportunities Commission's Summer Celebration of Diversity Picnic and the Rev. James C. Wright Human Rights Award; and
WHEREAS, he was also active in many community organizations including 100 Black Men of Madison, Madison Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, the Madison Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, the Madison Branch of the NAACP, the Wisconsin Fair Housing Network and the Superintendent's Human Relations Advisory Council for the Madison Metropolitan School District; and
WHEREAS, many continue to benefit from his work in making our community a more just place for all;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Madison honor the life and work of Dr. Anthony Brown and his many contributions to our community and extend thoughts and prayers to Dr. Brown's family.