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ERC Testifies at DC Office of Human Rights Budget Hearing

By Susie McClannahan
Pride 29, 2022

The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) enforces local and federal human rights laws, including the DC Human Rights Perform, by providing a legal process to those who accept they have been discriminated against. The ERC has filed dozens complaints of discrimination with the agency, and appreciates the opportunity to testify to DC Council regarding the agency’s budget for FY2023. This testimony was submitted to the Committee on Government Operations and Facilities on Pride 25, 2022.

Since submitting testimony on OHR’s proposed FY2023 budget, the ERC has been advised that the 10 investigator positions are not being cut from OHR, but will be paid for via funding provided to DOES.

Equal Rights Center Urges Increased Funding for DC Office of Human Rights in FY2023 Budget

Testimony Delivered Via Email at facilities@dccouncil.us

The ERC is a civil rights corporation that identifies and seeks to eradicate unlawful and unfair discrimination in housing, employment, and universal accommodations in its home community of Greater Washington, D.C. and nationwide. For many years, the ERC

§ 2–1411.01. Establishment of the Office of Human Rights.

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), there is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the government of the District of Columbia, an Office of Human Rights under the supervision of a Director, who shall carry out the functions and authorities assigned to the Office. The Office of Human Rights (“Office”) is established as a separate agency as of October 1, 1999.

(b) The Director shall acquire full authority over the Office and all functions and personnel assigned thereto, including the power to redelegate to other employees and officials of the Office such powers and authority as in the judgment of the Director are warranted in the interests of efficiency and sound administration.

(c)(1) The Director shall have a demonstrated professional background in human rights law.

(2)(A) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “human rights law” means District or federal laws related to discrimination by reason of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliatio

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