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Civil Rights Advisory Committee - Maine

The Civil Rights Advisory Committee is responsible to the Equal Opportunity Officer for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Maine.  The State Conservationist is the Equal Opportunity Officer.

The Committee serves the following functions:

  • Identifies and brings to management's attention any trends, problems, issues, or concerns. 
  • Monitors recruitment practices and makes recommendations for ensuring that under-represented groups are made aware of employment opportunities for career positions, temporary summer employment, or special appointments.
  • Focuses the attention of management on specific personnel practices or problems of an EO nature which are producing or could produce dissension and dissatisfaction among employees.
  • Monitors the policies and overall effectiveness of the Affirmative Employment and Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Programs with regard to recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention.
  • Acts as a forum for an exchange of ideas and action proposals on sensitive issues, matters, or concerns of an EO nature.
  • Promotes and communicates the efforts of management to achieve and operate a realistic and ongoing Equal Opportunity program.
     

Committee Bylaws

Plan of Work

Meeting Minutes

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
 


Maine's Ways to Meet or Exceed in Civil Rights and EEO (.pdf)


Calendar of Events

State Civil Rights Advisory Committee Meetings
All meetings will start at 10:00 a.m. in the State Office Conference Room unless otherwise indicated.

No other events are scheduled at this time.


State Civil Rights Advisory Team Members:

Name Position Office Telephone No. Email
Mary Anne Coffin Chair (FSA) State Office 207-990-9140 maryanne.coffin@me.usda.gov
Coleen Churchill Co-Chair (NRCS) State Office 207-990-9551 coleen.churchill@me.usda.gov
Heidi Bunn Member (NRCS) Bangor Field Office 207-947-6622 heidi.bunn@me.usda.gov.
Lindsay Hodgman Member, NRCS) State Office 207-990-9561 lindsay.hodgman@me.usda.gov.
Brad Hansen Member (FSA) Presque Isle Field Office 207-764-4153 brad.hansen@me.usda.gov
Elisabeth Isbister Member (FSA) Skowhegan  Field Office 207-474-8324 elisabeth.isbister@me.usda.gov
Elaine Moceus Member (FSA) Skowhegan Field Office 207-474-8324 elaine.moceus@me.usda.gov
Seth Jones American Indian/Alaska Native Special Emphasis Program Manager (NRCS) Skowhegan  Field Office 207-474-8324 seth.jones@me.usda.gov.
Heidi Nelson Veteran Special Emphasis Program Manager (NRCS) Down East RC&D Office 207-546-2368 heidi.nelson@me.usda.gov.
Helena Swiatek Federal Women's Program Manager / Asian American Pacific Islander Special Emphasis Program Manager (NRCS) Houlton Field Office 207-532-2087 helena.swiatek@me.usda.gov.
Jade Gianforte Hispanic Special Emphasis Program Manager / Black Special Emphasis Program Manager (NRCS) Farmington  Field Office 207-778-4767 jade.gianforte@me.usda.gov.
Stephanie Landry Disabled SEPM / Human Resources Assistant (NRCS) State Office 207-990-9501 stephanie.landry@me.usda.gov.
Brian Vigue Advisor / Administrative Officer (NRCS) State Office 207-990-9567 brian.vigue@me.usda.gov
Elaine Tremble Advisor / State Outreach Coordinator (NRCS) State Office 207-990-9569 elaine.tremble@me.usda.gov.
Ken Gustin Advisor / Administrative Officer (NRCS) State Office 207-990-9144 ken.gustin@me.usda.gov


National Civil Rights Committee

                                                                                                                                         Last Modified:  1/19/2012

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