On March 31, the RPA membership voted in its new slate of Steering Committee members, and also amended the organization’s bylaws to have Steering Committee members serve two-year terms.
The new steering committee is comprised of (bios can be found here):
Jovanka Beckles, Richmond City Councilmember
Porschea Brown, RPA Rep, Lift Up Contra Costa Coalition
Michelle Chan, Recording Secretary
Ruscal Cayangyang, Finance and Governance committee
Chris Broglio, Office Committee Chair
Peter Chau, Schools Action Team
Millie Cleveland, SEIU Union Field Representative, Elections and Campaign Committee
Malia Everette, Co-Chair; Agenda Setting, Governance & Finance, Membership Committee
Michael Gliksohn, Treasurer, and Finance and Governance Committee Chair
Alyssa Kang, CNA Representative, Membership Standing Committee
Kabir Kapur, Membership Committee and The Sun
Marilyn Langlois, RPA representative on the Fair and Affordable Richmond Coalition and Reentry Solutions Group
Paul Larudee, Fundraising Committee
Mike Parker, Schools Action Team, Agenda Setting Committee, Elections and Campaign Committee, and Fundraising Committees
Juan Reardon, Sister Alliances Action Team
Ada Recinos, Richmond City Council
David Sharples, ACCE Representative, Fundraising Committee
Carlos Taboada, Schools Action Team
Diana Wear, Chair, SC Development Committee; Membership Committee
BK Williams, Co-chair, Agenda Committee, and Richmond Rainbow Pride
Melvin Willis, Richmond City Council
Sue Wilson, Chair, Communications
Big thanks to the Nominating Committee, which reviewed dozens of applications and conducted many interviews. The 2018-2020 RPA Steering Committee is comprised of an equal number of men and women, and 60 percent people of color.