Governor's Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion
The Governor's Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion was established by Executive Order 2017-09 on December 14th, 2017. The Council is charged with working cooperatively with the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, the Civil Rights Unit of the New Hampshire Department of Justice, and any other relevant State entities to:
- Review and analyze New Hampshire laws, regulations, and agency policies and procedures, and recommend changes or amendments, where necessary, to further combat discrimination and advance the ends of diversity and inclusion;
- Identify and recommend ways in which the State can support local and community efforts, through educational programs or otherwise, to combat discrimination and advance diversity and inclusion;
- Identify and recommend ways in which the State can partner with non-governmental organizations to combat discrimination and advance diversity and inclusion; and
- Identify and recommend revisions to RSA 354-A and the scope of the duties of the Commission for Human Rights to combat discrimination and advance diversity and inclusion.
All meetings of the Council are public, and all members of the public are invited to attend. If you are interested in participating in the Council's work or have any questions, please contact Sean R. Locke, Council Secretary, at sean.r.locke@doj.nh.gov.
Next Meeting: The Governor’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion meets on the third Tuesday of the month. The Council’s next meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the Department of Safety, 33 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH. Agenda for November 21, 2023 meeting.
Government Relations Subcommittee: The Governor’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion’s Government Relations and Education and Outreach subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the Department of Safety, 33 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH. Notice for August 15, 2023 subcommittee meeting.
Agendas
- October 17, 2023
- September 19, 2023
- August 15, 2023
- July 15, 2023
- June 20, 2023
- May 16, 2023
- April 18, 2923
- March 21, 2023
- February 21, 2023
- January 17, 2023
- December 20, 2022
- October 18, 2022
- September 20, 2022
- August 16, 2022
- July 19, 2022
- June 21, 2022
- May 17, 2022
- April 19, 2022
- March 15, 2022
- January 18, 2022
- December 21, 2021
- November 16, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- June 1, 2021
- May 25, 2021
- March 23, 2021
- February 23, 2021
- January 26, 2021
- December 1, 2020
- October 27, 2020
- September 22, 2020
- August 25, 2020
- July 9, 2020
- June 18, 2020
- June 11, 2020
- June 9, 2020
- June 2, 2020
- April 30, 2020
- May 24, 2018
- May 17, 2018
- May 17, 2018
- April 19, 2018
- March 8, 2018
- February 22, 2018
- February 8, 2018
Submitted Documents
- June 2, 2021 – Council’s letter to the Governor regarding Section 330 of HB 2
- March 9, 2021
- November 17, 2020 - Statement from Acting Chair Dr. Dottie Morris on the Passing of Council Chair, Rogers Johnson
- November 4, 2020 – Council’s letter to the Governor regarding hate-speech and hate-symbolism
- August 19, 2020
- July 15, 2020 – Council’s letter to the Governor regarding Minority-Owned Businesses
- May 4, 2020 - Council’s letter to the Governor regarding COVID-19
- April 10, 2019, 6:00-8:00 P.M., Hampton, NH - Community Forum
- October 15, 2019 - Listening Session - Lebanon
- December 2018 - 2018 Legislative and Budgetary Recommendations
- October 29, 2018 - Listening Session - Claremont
- October 23, 2018 - Listening Session - Keene
- October 11, 2018 - Listening Session - Lancaster
- September 17, 2018 - Listening Session - Laconia
- June 7, 2018 - Governor's Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion Releases Preliminary Report
- February 22, 2018
Minutes
- September 19, 2023
- July 18, 2023
- May 16, 2023
- April 18, 2023
- March 21, 2023
- February 21, 2023
- January 17, 2023
- December 20, 2022
- November 15, 2022
- October 18, 2022
- September 20, 2022
- August 16, 2022
- July 19, 2022
- June 21, 2022
- May 17, 2022
- April 19, 2022
- March 15, 2022
- February 15, 2022
- January 18, 2022
- December 21, 2021
- November 26, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- June 1, 2021
- May 25, 2021
- March 23, 2021
- February 23, 2021
- January 26, 2021
- December 15, 2020
- December 1, 2020
- October 27, 2020
- September 22, 2020
- August 25, 2020
- July 9, 2020
- June 2, 2020
- April 30, 2020
- December 12, 2019
- May 24, 2018
- May 17, 2018
- April 19, 2018
- March 8, 2018
- February 22, 2018
- February 8, 2018