Sept. 30, 2021 3:50p
(WGTD)---The newly-elected chair of Kenosha County’s Racial and Ethnic Equity Commission has high hopes for the panel.
"We're going to start out small," said 42-year-old Brian Martinez who's employed as a manager at Martino’s Dry Cleaning and coaches football on the side. "Hopefully we'll get a big impact this year for the City of Kenosha," he said.
The nine-member commission met for the first time Wednesday evening, electing leaders and starting to discuss internal procedures and policy. The panel will meet again Thursday, Oct. 21st at 6 p.m.
Much of the heavy lifting could take place in committees, which could include members of the public in addition to representation from the Commission.
Martinez says his goal is to create equal opportunities for all members of the community. "The city needs to make Kenosha better for everybody," he said.
Elected vice-chair Wednesday night was Mimi Yang, a college professor.
The commission is an outgrowth of the civil unrest that occurred in Kenosha last summer. Members were appointed by the county exec and the chairman of the Kenosha County Board.
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