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Recommendation to receive and approve non-charter commission and board appointments.
DISCUSSION
Homeless Services Advisory Committee
• Peter Griffith - Council District 4 Seat
Peter Griffith is a community and government relations consultant focusing on healthcare and is the former Communications Director for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). At LAHSA he worked closely with their commission, engaging stakeholders and public outreach. Peter is also a member of the Stearns Park Area Neighborhood Association.
Human Relations Commission
• Stephen Gallagher - At Large Seat - District 2 Resident
Stephen Gallagher is retried after a 35 year career working in the Financial Services Industry. He had served as Vice President of Citibank, North America and prior to that, he was an Accounting Manager for the MacMillan Publishing Company. He remains active in the community working on equality issues, HIV/AIDS and Parkinson research and care, and animal rescue efforts.
Board of Health and Human Services
• Jamellah Terrell- At Large Seat - District 2 Resident
Jamellah Terrell is a Community Outreach Worker at the LGBTQ Center in Long Beach focusing on HIV outreach. She has worked on the Long Beach HIV Planning Committee and the Happy and Healthy at Houghton Park health fair. Jamellah is a California State University, Long Beach graduate and a member of the Alamitos Beach Neighborhood Association.
Pacific Gateway Workforce Development Board
• Reggie Harrison - City of Long Beach Representative
• Elizabeth Castillo - Labor Representative, California Nurses Association
Reggie Harrison has years of experience in the area of economic development for the City of Long Beach having served as the Deputy City Manager and numerous other positions. Reggie is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the California Army National Guard and is an alumni of Leadership Long Beach.
Elizabeth Castillo is a nurse at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and i...
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