- 9/11 Commemoration Committee
- Amherst Committee on Disabilities
- Amherst Community Diversity Commission
- Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
- Amherst Industrial Development Agency
- Amherst Veterans Committee
- Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
- Board of Assessment Review
- Board of Electrician Examiners
- Board of Ethics
- Board of Plumbing and Drainage Examiners
- Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee
- Clean Energy Community Committee
- Design Advisory Board
- Employee Extended Sick Leave With Pay Committee
- Employee Suggestion Program Merit Award Board
- Employee Suggestion Review Committee
- Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
- FOIL Board
- Glen Park Joint Board
- Government Study Committee
- Historic Preservation Commission
- Information Technology Advisory Committee
- Invasive Plant Species Committee
- Library Board of Trustees
- Minority / Woman Owned Business in Amherst
- Open Government Advisory Board
- Planning Board
- Recreation Commission
- Recycling and Waste Committee
- Senior Services Advisory Board
- Town Board
- Traffic Safety Board
- Youth Board
- Zoning Board of Appeals
Amherst Community Diversity Commission
The Town of Amherst Diversity Commission Holiday 2019 Exhibit at the Audubon Public Library, Amherst (on display for the month of December, 2019).
Members of the Amherst Community Diversity Commission with Exhibit at Audubon Public Library.
Mission Statement
The purpose of this Commission is to enhance and increase cooperation, understanding, and dialogue among residents of diverse cultural, religious, socio-economic and racial backgrounds, and to promote inclusion throughout the town. Some of the responsibilities of the coalition will be to study the demographics of Amherst; promote town-wide events that foster cultural awareness; increase minority participation on governmental boards and committees and in the Town's workplace; and to facilitate meetings designed to promote a better understanding of who Amherst is as a community.
Supplemental Information
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Buffalo News Viewpoints - Muslims, Christians share core beliefs and values
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Turban Day -- Co-Hosted by the Amherst Community Diversity Commission
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Statement by the Town of Amherst Community Diversity Commission
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Hindu Cultural Center Diwali Celebration - November 10th, 2018
Disclosure Information
- Please see "Amherst Town Code, Chapter 19: Code of Ethics, Section 6: Disclosure Statement" for information describing both the Long Form Disclosures and Short Form Disclosures.
- Short Form Disclosure
- Long Form Disclosure
Liaison
Deborah Bruch Bucki RN, PhD, Councilmember
Members
Khalid J. Qazi, M.D., MACP (C) term expires 12/31/2021
Dr. Mohan Devgun (M) term expires 12/31/2021
Nayury Farber (M) term expires 12/31/2023
Pamela Kefi (M) term expires 12/31/2023
Heidi Nicklaus Lefebvre (M) term expires 12/31/2020
Thomas Lucia (M) term expires 12/31/2023
Anne Rohrer (M) term expires 12/31/2023
Helaine Sanders (M) term expires 12/31/2023
Dr. Joseph Sankoh (M) term expires 12/31/2023
Dilip Sinha (M) term expires 12/31/2021
Brian C. Steinberg (M) term expires 12/31/2021
Key
(C) Chairperson
(CC) Co-Chairperson
(M) Member
(O) Resource Person
(S) Secretary
(V) Vice Chairperson
Meeting Location
Amherst Municipal Building
5583 Main St, Williamsville, NY
To verify, please call (716) 631-7013.
*Please note the location for the
December 01, 2020 meeting has been changed to
Audubon Library
at 350 John J. Audubon Pkwy, Amherst, NY.
Meeting Dates
Wed., February 19, 2020, 06:30 PM
Tue., March 10, 2020, 05:30 PM
Tue., May 12, 2020, 05:30 PM
Tue., June 16, 2020, 05:30 PM
Tue., September 15, 2020, 05:30 PM
Tue., October 13, 2020, 05:30 PM
Tue., December 1, 2020, 05:30 PM