STLCC-FLORISSANT VALLEY HOSTS GOV. NIXON’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF
FERGUSON COMMISSION
Today at St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced the creation of a new independent
commission to address long standing concerns present in the St. Louis region
brought to the forefront in the wake of Michael Brown, Jr.’s killing in
Ferguson and the subsequent unrest.
The Governor said he will use an executive order to create
the Ferguson Commission and expects roughly 15 people to be selected. The
commission will be charged with studying issues and making
recommendations for substantive reforms and progress. Gov. Nixon plans for the
new group’s work to focus on numerous areas including education, economics and
law enforcement.
“The challenges we have in this area are broader than what
happened in Ferguson,” said Nixon.
In a press release Nixon said that (Missourians) need to
solve these problems ourselves, but together. He also expressed a concern over people from
outside of Missouri pushing their agendas that do not reflect the best interest
of the communities here in the region.
The executive order will be signed when the Ferguson Commission
is announced. The Governor said he doesn’t have any specific time frame set for
the commission to complete its work. “It’s going to take a while,” Nixon said.
He suggested that the work could potentially take six months to a year to
complete.
Missourians interested in nominating people to serve on the
commission, or those wanting to serve on the commission themselves, should
visit www.mo.gov or contact the newly created Office of Community
Engagement lead by former State Senator Maida Coleman.
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