Dr Austin Prabhu Named for Forest Park Diversity Commission
Forest Park, IL: Forest Park Mayor Anthony Calderon named Dr. Austin Prabhu for newly established Diversity Commission of Forest Park.
Commission meets 2nd Thursday of the Month at 7:00 pm: 9 members – 3-year term: Established in 2016, the Diversity Commission will be a resource for experience and information on diversity issues and serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and Village Council. They shall help to enrich the social and intellectual life of all residents through educational and social programs. They shall facilitate awareness and promote the understanding and acceptance of all people, especially those who have different racial, religious, and ethnic backgrounds, sexual preferences, physical limitations, gender, educational, and economic levels. They may invite and enlist the cooperation of racial, religious and ethnic groups, community organizations, fraternal and benevolent societies, veteran’s organizations, professional and technical organizations and other groups to assist in their mission.
Commissions, Boards and Committees play various important roles in Village administration. Several are mandated by state statute and can exercise their powers without specific authorization from the Village Council while others are used in an advisory role to help formulate policies and to recommend actions. All members of the Commissions, Boards and Committees are residents of the community acting in a volunteer capacity and are appointed by the Village Council, generally for a fixed term.
Forest Park is located approximately 10 miles west of Chicago’s downtown loop area, Forest Park, Illinois, combines the unlimited resources of an urban setting with a small town sense of community, making it an exceptional place in which to live, work and do business.
Forest Park boasts first class dining at any number of fine eateries and pubs, and plays host to a variety of regionally attended events every year. Having been crowned “The best in neighborhood dining” according to a Chicago Tribune reader’s poll, and with a variety restaurant to choose from, the culinary community of Forest Park offers something for everyone.
Quality education, affordable homes and a close-knit, active community also make Forest Park the perfect place to raise a family. Our unique combination of charming small-town life and urban sophistication benefits large and small businesses alike.