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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
Dr. Ahmed Saleh
Tarek Saleh
Dr. Laura H. Salganik
Ala’a Wafa

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

2023 Public Commission Meetings

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

March 14, 2023   Agenda    Video
June 13, 2023   Agenda   NO QUORUM
September 19, 2023   Agenda    Video   POSTPONED
November 14, 2023   Agenda   Video   POSTPONED

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

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