U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Vermont Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Eric D. Sakai, Chairperson
Randolph

Philip H. Hoff
Burlington

Wanda M. Arce
Milton

Noah Kitty
Brattleboro

Hugo Martinez Cazon
Burlington

Charles E. Memusi Johnson
Thetford

Kimberly B. Cheney
Montpelier

Michael P. Reilly
Burlington

M. Jerome Diamond
Montpelier 

Christopher D. Roy
Williston

Pat Elmer
Alburg

Karen F. Saudek
East Montpelier

Melanie S. Gustafson
Burlington

John Tucker
Burlington


Acknowledgments

The Vermont Advisory Committee thanks the staff of the Commission's Eastern Regional Office. Written inquiries to public officials, educators, and community organization representatives as well as the planning and holding of the town hall meetings and follow-up research were conducted by Marc D. Pentino, civil rights analyst. Chairperson Eric D. Sakai prepared an extensive draft report, which was edited by Marc Pentino and Ki-Taek Chun, then director of the Eastern Regional Office. Dawn Sweet provided editorial services and prepared the report for publication. Dorothy Pearson-Canty and Alfreda Greene provided production and distribution services.