Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration Division: Intergovernmental Affairs/Board Section
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE appointment of Kamruz Hosein to the Police and Criminal Justice Review Board in the category of "member of the clergy nominated by a clergy organization(s) representing a broad range of denominations and faith groups."
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Why Action is Necessary
Fills a vacancy on the Police and Criminal Justice Review Board.
What Action Accomplishes
Appoints Kamruz Hosein to the Police and Criminal Justice Review Board.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS/BOARDS SECTION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.
The Police and Criminal Justice Review Board (PCJRB) is comprised of 24 members appointed by the Broward County Commission. A clergy organization representing a broad range of denominations and faith groups may nominate a member to be appointed by the County Commission.
Kamruz Hosein was nominated by the board of directors of JAM & ALL Interfaith to serve on the PCJRB. The County Attorney has determined that Mr. Hosein qualifies for appointment (Exhibit 1).
Information relating to JAM & ALL can be found at https://jamandallinterfaith.net. The following is from their "About Us" tab on the website:
"Our Story"
JAM & ALL was founded in response to the events of 9/11 by a rabbi and an Imam. They believed it was important to get Muslims and Jews together to get to know one another and understand each other's traditions. So they formed a group called JAM - Jews and Muslims. Very soon after, people of other faiths wanted to become involved, too, so the organization changed its name to JAM & ALL.
Throughout its history, JAM & All has sponsored and hosted a variety of programs designed to bring people together through dialogue. One such program was the women?s living r...
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