How We Serve
The Commission shall consist of fifteen (15) voting members. Each member shall be appointed by the group or organization whom he/she represents within Michigan City unless otherwise specified herein below. The appointments shall be made as follows:
The mayor shall appoint seven (7) members to a two year term. Those seven appointments shall consist of members from the following groups as follows:
- Three appointments from the justice system;
- One member nominated by the county Labor coalitions;
- One member nominated by a neighborhood group association; and
- One member from a workforce development agency, career tech center or higher education institution
- One member chosen by the mayor
Eight (8) appointments shall be made by the Common Council of the City of Michigan City on a yearly basis and shall be members of or participants in the following groups and entities:
- One (1) from the Human Rights Commission
- One (1) from the Minority Health Partners
- One (1) from the Swanson Center
- One (1) from the Ministerial Associations
- One (1) Michigan City Resident Appointed by Common Council
- One (1) from the Michigan City Area Schools
- One (1) from the NAACP
- One (1) member of the Common Council Appointed by the Common Council
Meetings: 12:00 PM on the second Wednesday of the month in the Council Chambers
Current Members
Name | Expiration | Appointment |
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Danny Armstrong | 12/31/2026 | Mayor Appointment, Workforce |
Kenneth Fly | 12/31/2026 | Mayor Appointment, Resident |
Walter “Tony” Cox | 2/13/2027 | Mayor Appointment, Justice |
Taylor Tillman | 4/20/2025 | Mayor Appointment, Justice |
Makiyah Smallwood | 3/1/2027 | Mayor Appointment, Justice |
Nick Pollock | 12/31/2026 | Mayoral Appointment, Building Trades |
Faye Moore | 12/31/2026 | Mayor Appointment, Eastport Neighborhood Association |
LaSquilla Cooper | 2/15/2027 | Council Appointment, Justice |
Stasi Benning | 2/15/2026 | Common Council, MC Resident |
Willie Milsap | 2/15/2027 | Swanson Center Appointment |
Mike Jones | 2/15/2026 | NAACP |
Pastor Dennis Carroll | 2/15/2027 | Human Rights Department Appointed by Council |
Dwayne Hurt | 2/15/2026 | MCAS |
Robert Johnson | 2/15/2027 | Minority Health Partners |
Joe Nelson | Annually | Council Appointment – Council Member |
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