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The Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males (ICSSBM) consists of nineteen (19) members appointed as follows:

(1) Two (2) members of the senate, who are not members of the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate with the advice of the minority leader of the senate.

(2) Two (2) members of the house of representatives who are not members of the same political party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives with the advice from the minority leader of the house of representatives.

(3) The director of the divison of family resources or the director's designee.

(4) The director of the division of mental health and addiction or the director's designee.

(5) The commissioner of the state department of health or the commissioner's designee.

(6) The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee.

(7) The commissioner of the department of correction or the commissioner's designee.

(8) The director of the civil rights commission or the director's designee.

(9) The commissioner of the Indiana department of administration or the commissioner's designee.

(10) The lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee.

(11) A minority business person, appointed by the governor.

(12) Three (3) persons appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate who are not members of the general assembly. Not more than two (2) persons appointed under this subdivision may be members of the same political party.

(13) Three (3) persons appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives who are not members of the general assembly. Not more than two (2) persons appointed under this subdivision may be members of the same political party.

Commissioners

Kenneth Allen, Chairman
Indianapolis, Indiana

Elijah Neal, Jr.
Indianapolis, Indiana

Superintendent Jennifer McCormick
Indiana Department of Education

Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer (District 089)
Indianapolis, Indiana

Adrienne Shields, Director
Division of Family Resources

Jay Chaudhary, Director
Division of Mental Health

Kristina Box, MD, 
Indiana Department of Health

Robert E. Carter Jr.  
Indiana Department of Correction

Andre Patterson 
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Shanel Poole
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ron Wilson
Indianapolis, Indiana

Sen. Ron Alting (District 022)
Indianapolis, Indiana

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch
Lt. Governor's Office

Gregory L. Wilson Sr., Director
Indiana Civil Rights Commission

Rep. Vernon G. Smith (District 014)
Gary, Indiana

Sen. Greg Taylor (District 033)
Indianapolis, Indiana

Lesley Crane, Commissioner
Indiana Department of Administration

Reginald Jones
Indianapolis