COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Human Rights Commission (HRC) announces its Executive Committee officers for the 2026–2027 term. On October 28, HRC held a special election to fill the Chairperson position after Deanne Annandale resigned.
Commissioner Tim Green was elected Chairperson. The remaining Executive Committee officers were elected in April 2026: Kenna Huber as Vice-Chairperson, Dr. Amy Hale as Treasurer, and Sherell Hernandez as Secretary.
Chairperson Tim Green serves as the Manager of Client Services for Indiana Youth Group (IYG) Columbus. Before IYG, Green served as Youth Empowerment Coordinator for the Council for Youth Development and as an Assistant Boys & Girls Club Director for the Foundation for Youth. He is also on the Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County Lilly Scholarship Committee and VP of the Columbus, IN Pride Board of Directors.
HRC has served the community since 1962. Its mission is to lead Columbus in building and maintaining an inclusive community by educating the public, challenging attitudes and systems that create barriers to equality, and empowering community members to advance the mission.
The Commission enforces the City’s anti-discrimination ordinance, first enacted in 1969, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, credit, and education based on protected characteristics established by the ordinance.
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