ORDER-2016-190 : Appointment of Kathryn J. Harlow, 42 Lynde St., to the Human Rights Commission to fill the unexpired term of Jenn Thompson; said term to end on the last day of February 2017.

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▶ 7:01 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: And the next item on our agenda is Order 2016-190, appointment of Catherine J. Harlow, 42 Lynde Street, to the Human Rights Commission to fill the unexpired term of Jen Thompson, said term to end on the last day of February 2017. We are still under suspension of rules, so I would ask Ms. Harlow to please come forward, along with Mayor Dolan.

▶ 7:30 Speaker 1: good evening good evening another person that doesn't need any introduction Kathy Harlow used

▶ 7:35 Speaker 1: to attend every member of the Melrose School Committee before there was television that's

▶ 7:40 Speaker 4: right right she was a true civic watchdog for many years before she formalized her great experience

▶ 7:49 Speaker 1: to be on the lower substance abuse prevention coalition healthy families coalition team Melrose team wakefield he stonem for the hospital the women's health collaborative i could go on and on and on there isn't a single institution volunteer or otherwise that hasn't been touched by the good works of kathy harlow right now she is the program manager for the north suburban child

▶ 8:12 Speaker 4: and family resource network that provides incredible incredible services for ray of

▶ 8:16 Speaker 1: array of melrose families as well as families in the region and it's certainly I'm very happy that she has accepted this appointment to serve on the Human Rights Commission and I asked for your consideration of this

▶ 8:34 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: nomination motion to recommend second recommend by Alderman Medeiros seconded

▶ 8:40 Monica C. Medeiros: by Alderman Boyce L any discussion thank you and I and sorry I cut her off before she was ready to go it's not like could you say a few words about why you're

▶ 8:50 Speaker 5: interested in the appointment and what you hope to accomplish being a 29 year resident of Melrose this is my home as much as it's been my husband for most of his years and years ago when the League of Women Voters put together the Human Rights Commission I used to do a lot of the work with them and it's always been one of the things that I've supported and I just feel at this point in my life working with the families that I do through the network it gives me an opportunity to come back and do some work for the city that I love thank you

▶ 9:27 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: thank you thank you I don't know how you're gonna fit it in Kathy with everything else that you do but I know that you will and thank you very much I think you'll be an excellent Commissioner you're always very fair and open and non-judgmental and i i know you're going to bring a lot to that commission so thank you

▶ 9:48 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: thank you you're here any other discussion on the order we have a motion to recommend made in second it all in favor aye any opposed the motion passes we will take this up before the full board as i said with our last order on june 20th you are not required to come um but we will certainly get in touch with you right here when we do thank you thank you

▶ 10:13 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: thank you okay and the final order on our agenda this evening is order 2016-191 appointment of Juliana Smith 662 Main Street to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term said term to expire on the last day of February 2019. I'd like to invite you up along with Mayor Dolan again we