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Mayor Ras J. Baraka, also serving as Executive Board Member to the NJLM, joined the panel discussion Data to Diversity: The Demographics of New Jersey’s Public Officials.
New reports from the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics assess the state of representation and diversity on New Jersey’s governing bodies and state boards. Panelists will discuss the reports’ findings, the ethical value of ensuring greater participation among citizens, and efforts to close the gap in gender and racial inequities in government.
Moderated by Jean Sinzdak, Associate Director, Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), Rutgers
University
Panel Participants included:
Ras J. Baraka. Mayor, Newark City, Executive Board Member, NJLM
Christine Hanlon, Clerk, Monmouth County
Laura Matos, Partner, MAD Global Strategy Group
Shanti Narra, Commissioner, Middlesex County Board of Commissioners
Aura Dunn, Assemblywoman, District 25