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Human Relations Commission

Human Relations Commission is a seven-member Commission. The commission is responsible for the elimination of discrimination in all areas of community life. This involves the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive educational and action plan; receiving and investigating complaints involving various forms of discrimination; adopt rules and regulations that allow the commission to carry out its assigned functions; and cooperate with federal and state agencies having similar functions.

The CUMBERLAND HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION is a 7-Member Commission that meets the fourth Thursday of the month from 5 to 6:30 pm in the Human relations Commission Office, at 13 Canal St., Suite 304, Cumb. MD 21502.

Members Serve Three Year Terms	Term Expires
Joe Darr	08/01/08 to 8-1-2011
Russ Conway	08/01/08 to 8-1-2011
Courtney Thomas	08/01/06 to 8-1-2009
Kim Marker	08/01/07 to 8-1-2010
Penny Copman	08/01/07 to 8-1-2010
Penny Weber	08/01/08 to 8-1-2011
Vacant Seat	08/01/07 to 8-1-2010

City Representative - Jay Oliver, Community Development Manager and Darrell Lee Powell, Community Development Fair Housing Specialist/Administrator of the Cumberland Human Relations Commission.

The mission of the Cumberland Human Relations Commission is to ensure equal opportunity to all through the enforcement of City of Cumberland’s; State of Maryland's; and Federal Government laws against discrimination in housing to provide educational and outreach services related to the provisions of this law; and to promote and improve human relations in the City of Cumberland.

"A City free of any unlawful discrimination is our vision."

If you have been discriminated against, file a complaint here

City of Cumberland Fair Housing Discrimination Complaint Form

State of Maryland Fair Housing Discrimination complaint Form

Federal Government Fair Housing Discrimination Complaint Form

WE DO BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL HOUSING LAW