April 8, 2005

COMMISSIONER VACANCIES (2)The Washington State Commission on African American Affairs seeks to fill two commissioner vacancies. The commission serves to advise the Governor, the legislature, state and local agencies on policies and practices that affect the African American community of the state. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the Commission’s website at www.caa.wa.gov.Current Commissioners reside in Bremerton, Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities. All Commission members are gubernatorial appointees. Travel reimbursements are provided for Commission business. Terms are for unexpired appointments that are set to expire on November 20, 2005. Commissioners are expected to attend six meetings a year, typically held on Friday afternoon and Saturday mornings, which are held every other month throughout the state. Additionally, Commissioners are involved in substantive committee meetings and are expected to locally represent the Commission through involvement with the African American community.Those interested may apply by submitting a letter of interest, a resume and a Board application to: Commission on African American Affairs, P.O. Box 40926, Olympia, WA 98504. Persons may also complete an electronic application, which can be found at: http://governor.wa.gov/actions/appointments/boards/application.doc. Please send all electronic information via email to: yourcaa@caa.wa.gov. Please call the Commission if you have any questions about the Commission or the application process: 360-753-0127.Commission on Hispanic AffairsPage 2STATE OF WASHINGTONCOMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS1210 Eastside St. S.E. P.O. Box 40926 Olympia, Washington 98504-0926 (360) 753-0127 yourcaa@caa.wa.govwww.wa.gov/caaa