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:

  1. Three appointments from the justice system;
  2. One member nominated by the county Labor coalitions;
  3. One member nominated by a neighborhood group association; and
  4. One member from a workforce development agency, career tech center or higher education institution
  5. 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:

  1. One (1) from the Human Rights Commission
  2. One (1) from the Minority Health Partners
  3. One (1) from the Swanson Center
  4. One (1) from the Ministerial Associations
  5. One (1) Michigan City Resident Appointed by Common Council
  6. One (1) from the Michigan City Area Schools
  7. One (1) from the NAACP
  8. 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
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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