A group of citizens from Snohomish County has worked together for more than 3 years to draft a human rights ordinance for Snohomish County. This ordinance provides tools for individuals to use when they feel they have been the victims of any sort of discrimination. It seeks to bring parties together through dispute resolution methods rather than expensive and divisive litigation. The committee came together in response to incidents which had occurred in the county that demonstrated a need for such resources.

Thursday, May 27, 2010 7pm Citizen's Committee meeting at Trinity Lutheran College at the corner of Wetmore and California in north Everett.  Review the council's ordinance with members of the State Human Rights Commission. Consider a response to the current proposal.  Light refreshments will be served.

Monday,June 7, 2010 6:30pm you are invited to attend a Public Hearing of the County Council. The council will hear Public Testamony relating to the proposed ordinance.
Robert J. Drewel Administration Building 3000 Rockefeller Everett, WA 98201

Council Reception/Information is : 425-388-3494.

Strong support for the committee's effort has come from the Washington State Human Rights Commission and the ordinance that the citizens group has drafted may serve as a model for other counties around the state and across the nation.

Current events show the need for discussion about how we relate to each other in our community, in the nation, and around the world.

A description of the ordinance in a powerpoint presentation shows the result of the Citizen's Committee collaboration.

Use this site to learn more about the ordinance they propose and how you can help it be adopted by our county.