San Diego Gets 1st Race and Equity Officer (msn.com)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) 7/3/2110:12 AM

Mayor Todd Gloria announced Friday the appointment of Kim Desmond to serve as the city's first Chief Race and Equity Officer.

Desmond, the Chief Equity Officer for the city and county of Denver, will lead the city's recently created Office of Race and Equity and assume the role on Aug. 3.

"For too long, the decisions and policies coming out of City Hall have not served all of us," Gloria said. "Equity is about making sure everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Kim will help ensure all of the decisions we make are filtered through the lens of equity and that we end the disparities that exist within our city government."

The Office of Race and Equity was established in June 2020 -- after the murder of George Floyd and a national outcry for racial justice. The office was proposed by Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe to address inequities in San Diego.

To read more of the City News Service article, please click here, San Diego Gets 1st Race and Equity Officer (msn.com)

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