Human Rights Commission Mayors Interfaith Breakfast Meeting

MAYOR’S INTERFAITH BREAKFAST HOSTED BY THE NORMAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES January 20, 2020 The Mayor and the Norman Human Rights Commission hosted the Interfaith Breakfast on January 20, 2020, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The Interfaith Breakfast was held at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church located at 419 South University Boulevard. Notice of the Interfaith Breakfast was timely posted at City Hall, and the event was open to the public. Although the Interfaith Breakfast was not a regularly scheduled meeting of the Norman Human Rights Commission, a quorum of the Commission was present; therefore, a summary of the Interfaith Breakfast is recorded as required by the Open Meeting Act. PRESENT: Commissioners Kay Ham, Marjaneh Seirafi-Pour, Daniel Dukes, Jackie Farley, Chris Nanny, Sage Mauldin, Christina Owen ABSENT: Commissioner Ellen Kraft STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Kristina Bell, Major Ricky Jackson, Norman Police Officer Ali Jaffery, Legal Admin Tech Sarah Encinias Charles A. Kimball, Presidential Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma presented the keynote speech entitled, “Truth over Fear: Nurturing Constructive Interfaith Relations in the 21st Century.” The final report and recommendations of the Inclusive Community Subcommittee (ICS) was presented by ICS Co-Chairs Marjaneh Seirafi-Pour and Daniel Dukes. Inspirational commentary and prayers were shared by leaders representing a number of diverse faiths.