March 12, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FAIR HOUSING COMMITTEE TO HOST WORKSHOP
DECATUR - The Fair Housing Committee, a special committee of the City of Decatur’s Human Relations Commission, will host a Know Your Rights workshop on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Tabernacle Church, 401 W. Prairie St., Decatur. The presentation is free and open to the public.
The Know Your Rights workshop will include a panel consisting of:
- "Tenant Rights" Elmer Hawkins, Brown, Hawkins, Basola & Mattingly; and
- "Choosing a Realtor" George Owrey, Luv Realty;
- "Credit and Your Credit Score" Karen Rossi, Central Illinois Debt Management & Credit Education, Inc.;
- Mortgage Loan Process’ Wayne Carter, Soy Capital and Trust;
- "Discrimination Complaint Procedure" Mark Barthelemy, Human Resources, City of Decatur.
The Fair Housing Committee is entrusted to ensure equal and fair housing opportunities for every citizen in Decatur by protecting the rights of all those in the protected classes covered by Decatur City Code, Chapter 28, Unlawful Discrimination.
The Human Relations Commission has the duty of making investigations in the field of human rights violations under Decatur City Code, Chapter 28 for all those in the protected classes in the areas of unfair public contract practices, employment practices, financial credit practices, housing practices, unequal public places of accommodation practices and noncompliance with the City’s affirmative action program.
For more information on the March 17 presentation, the Fair Housing Committee or the Human Relations Commission, please contact John Pease, Human Relations Commissioner, at (217) 423-1083.