Commission Board
The Commission on African American Affairs has a nine-member, volunteer board of Commissioners appointed by the Governor. The Governor also selects the chair of our board. The board elects the vice-chair. Board members may choose to chair subcommittees and/or advisory Roundtables. All of our board members serve at the Governor's pleasure. The Commission also has two paid staff, an Executive Director and an Executive Assistant.
Commission Board Member Biographies
The Commission Board and Executive Director
The Commission on African American Affairs at its Regular Commission Meeting,
April 5, 2006 at the State Capitol in Olympia. Back row from left, commissioners
Rev. Dennis Payne, Winona Hollins-Hauge, Chair Oscar Eason, Executive Director
Rosalund Jenkins, and Vice Chair Earl Ford. Front row from left, commissioners
Dr. Michael Tate, Deena Pierott, and Joseph Hooks. Not pictured, Commissioner
Anne Houston-Rogers and Executive Assistant Pam Morris.