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  *Hillsborough County’s Newly Created Diversity Advisory Council.   
Dear Mark & Carrie,

 Commissioner Beckner is very pleased to share with you the exciting details below regarding *Hillsborough County’s Newly Created Diversity Advisory Council. *The Commissioner led the effort to develop the Council and spearheaded its presentation to the Board of County Commissioners who approved it unanimously this month. He feels the new Council is critical to the County’s ability to facilitate communication between Hillsborough County government and its diverse populations, and its ability to address matters related to diversity that affect County government and its citizens.
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Commissioner Beckner would greatly appreciate your assistance in sharing this critical information with your network of colleagues, friends and community groups who may be interested in applying or know individuals who are.
*THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 13TH.* Please don’t hesitate to contact me at 813-272-5730 or warmackr@hillsboroughcounty.org should you have questions or need further details. 
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Newly Created Hillsborough County Diversity Advisory Council Seeks
Applicants – Deadline to Apply is September 13th*
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Hillsborough County seeks interested residents to serve on its newly created Diversity Advisory Council. The Council was created to facilitate communication between Hillsborough County government and its diverse populations, and to address matters related to diversity that affect County
government and its citizens. The Council will be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and be comprised of two individuals from each of the 12 categories below, for a total of 24 members:****
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   – African American****
– Caribbean****
– Far East Asian****
– Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender****
– Hispanic/Latino****
– Indian Asian****
– Middle Eastern****
– Native American****
– Northern Europe****
– Southern Europe****
– People with Disabilities****
– At-Large (Identification with a specific category is not required)****
All nominees must be registered voters in Hillsborough County. Appointments are for voluntary positions; therefore, members serve without compensation.
Terms are for two years each. *Deadline to apply is September 13, 2012.*
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Citizens interested in being considered for appointment must submit a completed Questionnaire for County Appointments. The Questionnaire must be signed and dated, and is available either online at
http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/4635 , or can be picked up at the Office of Community Affairs, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 24th floor, Tampa, FL 33602 or by calling Carmen Telesca at 813 276-8401 or Albert Coleman 813 276-2637.****
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All documents should be mailed or faxed to:****
Attention: Albert Coleman****
Office of Community Affairs****
24th Floor, County Center****
601 East Kennedy Blvd.****
Tampa, FL 33602****
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NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED!!!!

The Richard L. Schlegel Legion of Honor Award for Emerging Activist is administered by the Center for Diversity & Inclusion at American University in Washington, D.C. It recognizes a young individual (in high school or an undergraduate in college) who is living in the United States who has made outstanding contributions to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities. The recipient will receive a cash award and includes travel expenses for attending the Annual GLBT Studies Symposium on November 10, 2012.

The 2012 Richard L. Schlegel Award will be presented at the Annual GLBT Studies Symposium on November 10, 2012. Nominations will be accepted from now through Friday, October 12, 2012.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please see the attached nomination form or visit our website at http://www.american.edu/ocl/cdi for an online form. For questions and/or concerns please call us at 202-885-3651 or email us at cdi@american.edu.