Establishment and Duties

The Escambia-Pensacola Human Relations Commission was originally created by Interlocal Agreement between the Escambia County Board of Commissioners and the city of Pensacola in April 1974. On March 7, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners enacted Ordinance 2019-13 to reestablish the EPHRC by ordinance. The purpose of the EPHRC is to provide the community with local assistance to review and resolve employment and fair housing discrimination complaints and improve community relations for all persons in Escambia County.

Eligibility Criteria and Composition

As provided in the ordinance, the EPHRC is composed of nine voting members; one member of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners who is appointed by a majority vote of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners to perform ex officio the functions of an additional office; one member of the City of Pensacola City Council who is appointed by a majority vote of the City of Pensacola City Council to perform ex officio the functions of an additional office; four members to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners; and three members to be appointed by the City of Pensacola. All members shall be electors of Escambia County.

Terms

Members will serve two-year terms.

BCC Appointed Members

• Commissioner Lumon May
  Term of Office: 5/02/19 – 10/01/23
  
  
• Randy Bricker
  Term of Office: 5/02/19 – 10/01/23
  
  
• Harold Griffin, Jr.
  Term of Office: 8/15/19 – 10/01/23
  
  
• Vacant
  
• Brian Wyer
  Term of Office: 8/15/19 – 10/01/23

City Council Appointed Members

• Councilwoman Teniadé Broughton
  Term of Office: 5/30/2019 – 10/01/23
  
  
• Sydney Robinson
  Term of Office: 7/15/2021 – 10/01/23
  
  
• Haley Morrissette
  Term of Office: 7/15/2021 – 10/01/23
  
  
• Dr. Joyce Hopson
  Term of Office: 6/02/2019 – 10/01/23

Contact Us

Escambia Pensacola Human Relations Commission
Al Henderson, Executive Director
150 West Maxwell Street
Pensacola, FL  32501
850.754.1500

ephrc.com