MAYORS COMMISSION ON THE CONCERNS OF
THE DISABLED
Mayor’s Commission on concerns of the Disabled consists of twelve members appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Council. The terms of office shall be 3 years. Members shall not hold public office or be candidates for public office. A member who has served three successive terms shall not be eligible for reappointment for a period of two years.
The Commission shall promote increased employment on a year-round basis for disabled workers; promote a better public understanding of the important roles which the disabled can perform in community activities if they are properly trained; develop a better understanding by the disabled of rehabilitation, training and job placement services available to them; cooperate with all agencies in providing work opportunities for the disable in order to make them happy, useful, tax-paying citizens, instead of tax-consuming citizens; promote by education the removal of architectural barriers which prevent the disabled from enjoying both job opportunities and public services and to work in harmony with the Governor’s Committee on Employment of the Disabled.
The Commission on Concerns of the Disabled meetings are usually held at 3:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005 at City Hall, Room 1101, 200 Civic Center. For more information about the Human Rights Commission, contact the Human Rights Department by e-mail or at (918) 596-7818.
Department of Human Rights
707 S. Houston, Suite 303
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127
(918) 596-7818