Welcome to the Equity Advisory Board. The purpose of the Equity Advisory Board (EAB) is to assist the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners to achieve and forefront equity in it's community and work. Our specific plans include the following tasks and goals:
To establish an annual work program for the Equity Advisory Board
To assist and advise the County on equity action plans.
To collaborate with Alachua County Staff Core Team on citizen participatory research related to organization and departmental equity plans and processes.
To assist the County in reviewing policies, programs, and services for racial and gender bias, and make recommendations to the County on means for eliminating such bias.
To engage with other County committees, relevant stakeholders, agencies, non-profits, and communities related to equity.
To ensure that input from neighborhoods and communities that are most impacted or disadvantaged by racial and social inequity is included in the development of policy recommendations and the design and delivery of County programs and services.
Board Information
Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
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Blount, Richard Kali | Alachua County Resident | 15 Nov 2023 | 14 Nov 2025 | Active | |
Carter, Yvette | Alachua County Resident | 15 Nov 2023 | 15 Nov 2027 | Active | |
Crawford, Gerie | Alachua County Resident | 15 Nov 2023 | 15 Nov 2027 | Active | |
Dimperio, Diane | Alachua County Resident | 15 Nov 2023 | 14 Nov 2025 | Active | |
Jah, Nkwanda | Alachua County Resident | 15 Nov 2023 | 14 Nov 2026 | Active | |
Lawson - Bennett, Alena | Alachua County Resident | 15 Nov 2023 | 14 Nov 2026 | Active | |
Rawls, Ronald | Alachua County Resident | 15 Nov 2023 | 14 Nov 2026 | Active | |
Richardson, Tara | Alternate | 15 Nov 2023 | 15 Nov 2027 | Active |