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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:
Hesam K Aghdami

Vice- Chair:
Sarit Brosh

Members:

Tharwat Abouraya
Colonel Rudwan Abu-Rumman
Haitham M. Alkhateeb
John Baddour
Dareen Daniel
Enas Elhanafi
Gunay Evinch
Randa Fahmy, Esquire
Dr. Ashraf El Fiky
Nadia Hassan
Fatma Ismail
Gilda O. Karpouzian, Esquire
Franz Afraim Katzir
Maher Kharma
Neveen Kurtom, Esquire
Mohamad H. Shahine
Suliman “Sam” Shihadeh
Nesrine Nagui Taha
Joseph A. (Jay) Taylor

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

2022 Public Commission Meetings

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

March 15, 2022  Agenda    Video
June 21, 2022  Postponed
July 12, 2022  Canceled
August 9, 2022  Postponed
August 16, 2022  NO QUORUM
November 15, 2022  Postponed
December 13, 2022  Agenda    Video

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

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