Human Rights Board

The Human Rights Board is responsible for insuring that Pinellas County complies with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and all other federal, state, and local laws pertaining to discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity.

The Pinellas County Office of Human Rights is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the affirmative action plan, which includes preparing reports, making recommendations and conducting investigations. The Office of Human Rights is under the direction of the Human Rights Board and is led by the Director of Human Rights, who is appointed by and answerable directly to the Board.

Members

Name Department
Charles Thomas, Chair Tax Collector
Mike Twitty, Vice Chair Property Appraiser
Lisa Arispe Employees' Advisory Council
Ken Burke Clerk of the Circuit Court
Barry Burton County Administrator
Peggy Rowe Interim Human Resources Director
Joan Vecchioli Unified Personnel Board Chair
Julie Marcus Supervisor of Elections
Jeff Rohrs Business Technology Services CIO & Director
Kathleen Peters Board of County Commissioners

Past Meetings

Date Title Attachments
September 12, 2023 Human Rights Board Meeting Agenda
July 17, 2023 Human Rights Board Meeting AgendaMinutes
June 13, 2023 Human Rights Board Meeting AgendaMinutes
March 14, 2023 Human Rights Board Meeting AgendaMinutes
September 13, 2022 Human Rights Board Meeting AgendaMinutes
June 14, 2022 Human Rights Board Meeting AgendaMinutes
December 14, 2021 Human Rights Board Meeting Minutes