Minority Affairs and Human Relations Commission

The Minority Affairs and Human Relations Committee advises and consults with city officials on all matters involving prejudices or discrimination by recommending corrective actions as it may deem appropriate.

Overview

The Minority Affairs and Human Relations Commission was established by Chapter 32, Section 7 of the Mt. Vernon Revised Code of Ordinances in 1994. The commission consists of 13 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice of the City Council. Each member serves a 3-year term.

Meetings

4:30 p.m.
3rd Thursday of January, May, August, and November
City Hall
Council Chambers, 2nd floor
1100 Main St.
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Members

Members
Name	Position	Appointed by	Term Ends
Jamie Storey Executive Director of Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2025
Mary McGreer Assistant Superintendent District 80	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2029
Michael Koehnke Assistant Principal Mt. Vernon Township High School	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2029
James Malone NAACP President	Secretary	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2027
Pastor Tim Brinson Representative of Religious Organizations	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2024
Sean Featherstun Jefferson County State's Attorney	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2027
Mary Ellen Bechtel Mt. Vernon City Manager	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2027
Robert Brands Mt. Vernon Chief of Police	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2029
Chris Yenne Mt. Vernon Fire Chief	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	8/19/2029
Rolland Mays	Vice President	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2026
Angela Moore	President	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2025
Glinda McChristian	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	11/19/2026
Gregory Graves	Member	City of Mt. Vernon	5/15/2026
Sierra Daniels Mt. Vernon Housing Authority	Ex-Oficio	City of Mt. Vernon
Michelle Williams Jefferson County Housing Authority	Ex-Oficio	City of Mt. Vernon

1100 Main Street
Mount Vernon IL 62864
(618) 242-5000
cityhall@mtvernon.com