2020 Founding commission and subcommittee members (current membership below)
Purpose: To assemble diverse community members to listen, discuss and create empowering solutions that dismantle systemic racism in Fayette County.
Meeting Schedule and Location
Full Commission Meetings
Schedule: Every first Wednesday of the month
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Council Caucus room of the Government Center, 200 East Main Street
2024 meetings
Jan. 3
Feb. 7
March 6
April 3
May 1
June 5* canceled
July 3
Aug. 7
Sept. 4
Oct. 2
Nov. 6
Dec. 4
Health Disparities Subcommittee Meetings
Schedule: Quarterly on the 3rd Monday of the month
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting Join virtual meeting ID: 222 793 646 967 - Passcode: UmYdUZ
2024 meetings
March 18
June 17
Sept. 16
Dec. 16
Housing and Gentrification Subcommittee Meetings
Schedule: Quarterly on the 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting Join virtual meeting ID: 251 945 468 412 - Passcode: cgVcmv
2024 meetings
March 15
June 21
Sept. 20
Dec. 20
Law Enforcement, Justice, and Accountability Subcommittee Meetings
Schedule: Quarterly on the 1st Thursday of the month
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting Join virtual meeting ID: 253 429 772 46 - Passcode: TDZAUn
2024/2025 meetings
April 4
May 9 *special meeting at 4:30pm Join virtual meeting ID: 239 385 356 273 - Passcode: xS2UM5
July 11* date changed to accommodate the holiday
Oct. 3
Jan. 1* date changed
Education and Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Meetings
Schedule: Quarterly on the 1st Monday of the month
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting Join virtual meeting ID: 229 322 013 597 - Passcode: jMGdpJ
2024/2025 meetings
April 1
July 1
Oct. 7
Jan. 6
Racial Equity Subcommittee Meetings
Schedule: Quarterly on the 2nd Friday of the month
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting Join virtual meeting ID: 214 210 993 256 - Passcode: xCAVkw
2024/2025 meetings
May 10
June 4* special meeting Join virtual meeting ID 214 749 368 482 - Passcode rfYMa3
June 25* special meeting at 1pm Join virtual meeting ID 264 159 434 882 - Passcode iy86Kh
Aug. 9
Nov. 8
Feb. 14
Elected officers
Chair - Marshall Fields
Vice Chair - Jessica Sass
Guiding principles
- Acknowledgment
- Ask
- Address
- Action
Subcommittees
- Racial Equity
- Education & Economic Opportunity
- Health Disparities
- Law Enforcement, Justice and Accountability
- Housing and Gentrification
Subcommittee objectives and goals
- Identify both the systemic and systematic practices of racism which has fostered structural inequalities, challenges, and deficiencies in Lexington-Fayette County.
- Assess the historic marginalization of African Americans in this community
- Recommend and advocate the systemic changes that will protect and promote racial opportunity, diversity, equity, and unity.
Together, we’re ALL–IN…for building bridges to unite our communities.
Resources
These resources were shared with the Commission Subcommittees for informational purposes.