Vision
Kitsap County shall be a caring, supportive, and safe community for everyone that values each individual, celebrates individual differences, and recognizes the importance of each person's contribution.
Mission
> To advise county government and the Kitsap County community on issues related to discrimination, violence and harassment based on race or national origin, religion, age, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, or economic status, and
> To promote equitable treatment of all people and reduce prejudice through education, resource referrals, and advocacy.
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News & Announcements
**The April 16 and May 21, 2024 regular meetings will be held remotely only via Zoom, due to scheduling issues with the venue. The link to join is posted below and on the meeting agenda. **
Linda Gabriel Human Rights Awards
The 2023 recipients of the Linda Gabriel Human Rights Awards were announced! Read the press release with details! Congratulations to everyone and thank you for the vital work you do in our communities!
The Linda Gabriel Human Rights Awards recognize people in our communities who have made significant contributions and are committed to advancing and promoting human rights for all. The awards are named in honor of Linda Gabriel, a founder of the Kitsap County Council for Human Rights, who passed away in 2014.
For a complete list of past recipients, please click here.
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Applications are open to serve on the Council for Human Rights. We're adding two NEW youth positions. Details and the online application are at kcowa.us/advisorygroups.
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Past Statements & Open Letters
Kitsap County Conference for Human Rights
The Council for Human Rights organized an annual Kitsap County Conference for Human Rights each December for 32 consecutive years through 2022 to coincide with International Human Rights Day, which is observed every year on December 10 — the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The conference will not be held in 2024 as the council is focusing on expanding its outreach into the community by participating in other events, hosting spring and fall forums, attending community meetings, and supporting individuals and organizations in responding to racism and hate crime incidents and advocating for equity and inclusion.
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Council for Human Rights Meetings
**The April 16 and May 21, 2024 regular meetings will be held remotely only via Zoom, due to scheduling issues with the venue. The link to join is posted below and on the meeting agenda. **
The Council for Human Rights regularly meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the
Eagle's Nest at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. A virtual option is also available to the public via Zoom.
Click here to join the Zoom meeting. To join by phone, dial 253-215-8782 and enter the meeting ID number: 860 3956 6803
Public Comments
For members of the public wishing to comment during designated public comment, the following options are available. Each member of the public is limited to two minutes of Internet, call-in, or written comments. At the discretion of the meeting Chair, public comment that is overly repetitive or inappropriate (vulgar, disruptive, etc.) will be ended.
Internet Users
Please click on the raise hand feature. The sound will be unmuted, and the Internet participant should announce her or his name. The participant will be called upon to speak at the appropriate time.
Call-In Users
Callers will be unmuted one at a time and asked whether the caller wishes to offer public comment. The last four digits of the call-in number will be announced, and call-in participants should announce their First and Last name before speaking.
Written Comments
Written comments will be read during the public comment period if submitted to
rpirtle@kitsap.gov by 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments read are limited to two minutes.
To ensure written public comments are read at the proper meeting, written statement should include: the date of the meeting the written comments are intended for; participant's First and Last Name and whether they live in Kitsap County; and agenda Item and/or subject the written comments refer to.
Representative | Position | Term Ending |
Melisa Wight
| District 1
| 12/31/26
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Barbara Dennis
| District 1 | 12/31/26
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Jeffrey Hora
| District 1
| 12/31/26
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VACANT
| District 1
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Wilder Kruzan
| District 2
| 12/31/26
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Rochelle Karlsen
| District 2
| 12/31/25
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Jim Manlove
| District 2
| 12/31/25
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Erika Anderson
| District 2
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12/31/26
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Cris Amburgey
| District 3
| 12/31/24
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Shannae Peters
| District 3 |
12/31/26
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Elizabeth Holmes
| District 3
| 12/31/24
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Kirsten Dahlquist
| District 3
| 12/31/25
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Augustine Lujan
| At-Large
| 12/31/25
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Nicola D'Anella
| At-Large
| 12/31/26
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Morgan Pasquier
| At-Large
| 12/31/26
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**NEW**
| Youth Position
| One-Year Term
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