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Task Force on Hate Crimes Members

Members of the Task Force include gubernatorial appointees with expertise in community advocacy, law enforcement, health care, law, government and education and represent a group diverse in gender, race, industry, region, age and education.

Members

Seat

Member Name

Appointed By

Background/Notes

Secretary of EOPSS or designee

 Secretary Terrence M. Reidy Co-Chair

EOPSS

 

Person with expertise or experience in hate crimes issues 2

Josh Kraft Co-Chair

Governor

President of Kraft Family Philanthropies

AG Appointee

Gina Kwon

Attorney General

Appointed on 9/23/21

Representative of victim assistance agencies 1

Nan Sauer

Governor

MA LGBTQI Bar Association

Representative of victim assistance agencies 2

Ana Javier

Governor

Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative Coordinator, Lawrence Methuen Community Coalition

Advocate for communities affected by hate crimes 1

Yusufi Vali

Governor

Director, Boston Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement

Advocate for communities affected by hate crimes 2

Robert Trestan

Governor

Exec. Director, ADL Boston Office

Advocate for communities affected by hate crimes 3

Dara Kaufman

Governor

Director, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires

Advocate for communities affected by hate crimes 4

Nawal Nour, M.D.

Governor

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Representative from district attorneys’ offices 1

DA Anthony Gulluni

Governor

Hampden County District Attorney

Representative from district attorneys’ offices 2

Margaret Rwaramba

Governor

Worcester County DA’s Office, Director of Victim Witness Assistance Programs

Representative from state, local or university police departments 1

Kelly Nee

Governor

Chief of Police, Boston University

Representative from state, local or university police departments 2

Israul “Izzy” Marrero

Governor

Boston Police Officer, Community Service Office

Educator

Dr. Margery Davies

Governor

Tufts University

Student

Anna Johnson

Governor

Worcester State University

Person with expertise or experience in hate crimes issues 1

Timothy Moran, Esq.

Governor

 

Asst. US Attorney

At-Large 1

Tonomey Coleman

Governor

Parole Board Member

At-Large 2

Genevieve Nadeau

Governor

Protect Democracy

At-Large 3

Chief Jody Kasper

Governor

Northampton Chief of Police

At-Large 4

Emily Todisco

Governor

MA State Police Trooper

At-Large 5

Anne Gilligan

Governor

DESE Representative 

Chairs of Joint Committee on Judiciary or designees

Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley

Executive officio

Appointed by Chairman Michael Day on 10/7/21

Chairs of Joint Committee on Judiciary or designees

Senator Eric Lesser

Executive officio

Appointed by Senator James Eldridge on 9/23/2021

Chairs of Joint Committee on Racial Equality, Civil Rights, and Inclusion or designees

Bethany Li

Executive officio

 

Appointed by Senator Chang- Diaz on 1/12/22

Chairs of Joint Committee on Racial Equality, Civil Rights, and Inclusion or designees

Bishop Talbot W. Swan II

Executive officio

 

Appointed by House Chair Bud Williams 

Senate Minority Leader

Former Sheriff Frank G. Cousins

Executive officio

 

Appointed by Minority Leader Bruce Tarr

House Minority Leader

Rep. Steven Howitt

Executive officio

 

 

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

 

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