New York State Advisory
Committee to
the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
| M.D. (Lita)
Taracido,
Chairperson New York |
Ghazi Y. Khankan Long Beach |
| Ellis Arnstein Bronx |
Gloria Lopez Rochester |
| Frank Givens, Jr. Elmira |
Donna Marianett Rochester |
| Tamar P. Halpern Buffalo |
Paul D.Q. Nguyen New York |
| Michael L. Hanley Rochester |
Setsuko M. Nishi Tappan |
| Kimberly D. Hardy New York |
Juan Padilla Rochester |
| Joan B. Johnson Islip |
Norman A. Wagner Central Islip |
| Junius A. Kellogg* Riverdale |
Cecile
C. Weich Bronx |
* Deceased
Acknowledgments
The Committee gratefully
acknowledges the contribution of Michael Hanley and Gloria Lopez, who, as
project subcommittee chairpersons, provided a leadership role in developing the
project proposal and invaluable assistance in the first draft of the report.
The New York Advisory Committee wishes to thank the staff of the Commission s
Eastern Regional Office. The planning and holding of the factfinding meetings,
report writing, and followup research were conducted by Fernando A. Serpa, Esq.,
with essential support services provided by Linda Raufu. Ki-Taek Chun, director
of the Eastern Regional Office, provided essential editorial assistance during
all report writing stages, as well as overall supervision of the project. Dawn
Sweet provided editorial assistance and prepared the report for publication.