Hillsborough County is a richly diverse community, and becoming more so by the day. That's why Commissioner Kevin Beckner says he has spent the past six months working with county staff to create what is being called a Diversity Advisory Council, a proposal that the Board of County Commission approved of unanimously on Thursday.
Beckner said such a committee is needed to ensure that the diverse needs and ideas of county are identified and communicated. His original proposal called for county residents representing the following categories be placed on this council:
African American
At-Large (Identification with a specific category is not required)
Far East Asian
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Hispanic/Latino
Indian Asian
Middle Eastern
Native American
People with Disabilities
This article appears in Aug 2-8, 2012.