Governor’s Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs

Applying for an Ethnic Commission Seat  LINK

GOCI’s Administrative Director
Antwan Brown, DSW

Commission Members

Chair:
Tharwat Abouraya

Vice- Chair:
TBD

Members:
Ammar Abdulhamid
Dr. Majd AlGhatrif
Dr. Amal K. Ali
Shivaani Arya
Athar Bayoumi
Anthony Browder
Alissa Deaver
Ali Esfahani
Dr. Bagher Fardanesh
Rabbi Dr. Susan Grossman
Dr. Ayesha A Gulistan
Mohammad Khalil
Mona Kishore
Francis J. Ricciardone
Rafi Rone
Dr. Aharona (Roni) Rosenthal
Tarek Saleh
Dr. Laura H. Salganik
Ala’a Wafa

2025 Public Commission Meetings

Governor’s Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs ( Held on Thursdays via Zoom from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

January 30, 2025 SPS I
February 25, 2025 SPS II
May 15, 2025
July 17, 2025
September 18, 2025
November 13, 2025

2024 Public Commission Meetings

Governor’s Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs ( Held on Thursdays via Zoom from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

April 25, 2024 SPS   Agenda  Video   Minutes
May 23, 2024   Agenda   Video   Minutes
June 20, 2024   Agenda   Video   Minutes
July 25, 2024   Agenda   Video   Minutes
September 12, 2024   Agenda   Video   Minutes
November 7, 2024   Agenda   Video   Minutes

Commission Documents
Executive Order
2018 Annual Report
2013 Annual Report
2012 Annual Report