Mayor Vincent C. Gray to Swear In Members of the District of Columbia Commission for Women

WHAT/WHO:     Mayor Vincent C. Gray will administer the oath of office to newly appointed Commissioners of the DC Commission for Women. 

WHEN:               Thursday, July 26, 2012
                           5:30 p.m.

WHERE:            John A. Wilson Building
                          Mayor’s Press Briefing Room (Room G-9)
                         1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

BACKGROUND:    The Commission for Women was established in 1967 and authorized by law in 1978.  The Commission works together with the District’s Office on Women’s Policy to assess the status of women and girls and recommend strategies for improvement.  Newly-appointed commissioners bring diverse experience and expertise and represent each of the city’s eight wards.  The 21 commissioners are: Nona Mitchell Richardson (Chair), Toayoa Aldridge, Ann Barnet, Marian Bennett, Ferial Bishop, Wilma Bonner, Lorraine Carter, Niki Charles, Nusrat “Nuchhi” Currier, Crystal Espie, Janice Ferebee, Anee Garcia, Cynthia Harrison, Angela Knudson, Denese Lombardi, Ailena Mayo-Mills, Charlotte McConnell, Claudia McKoin, Shari Miles Cohen, Amoretta Morris and Jill Morrison.