Maryland Association of Human Relations/Rights Agencies

​​The Mission of the Maryland Association of Human Relations/Rights Agencies (MAHRA) is to serve as a clearinghouse for sharing civil and human relations/rights, and EEO information among state, local, and national human rights commissions and organizations.


Local Affiliates

Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission
Asha Smith
Director, Equity & Human Rights
Office of the County Executive
44 Calvert Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
exsmit00@aacounty.org
 (410) 222-1234

Baltimore County Human Relations Commission
Ra’Mona Brown-Carter, 
DEI Program Manager
Division of  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
6401 York Road, First Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
rcarter@baltimorecountymd.gov
410-887-5917 (Main)

Baltimore City Office of Equity & Civil Rights
Dana Petersen Moore, 
Chief Equity Officer
Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights
7 E. Redwood Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Equity.DanaPMoore@baltimorecity.gov
443-610-6761

Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity
Yolanda F. Sonnier
Administrator 
9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 237
Columbia, MD 21046
ysonnier@howardcountymd.gov
410-313-6463

Frederick County Human Relations Department
Anthony L. Russell 
Director
401 Sagner Avenue
Frederick, Maryland 21701
ALrussell@frederickcountymd.gov
(301) 600-1110

Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
James L. Stowe, Director
21 Maryland Avenue, Suite 330
Rockville, Maryland 20850
james.stowe@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-888-5502

Harford County Office of Human Relations and Mediation
Kevin Greenwell
Deputy Director of Housing and Community Development (Temp) 
125 N. Main Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
kjgreenwell@harfordcountymd.gov

Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights Commission
Renee Battle-Brooks 
Executive Director
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Dr., Suite L105
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
REBrooks@co.pg.md.us
301-883-6170

City of Annapolis Human Relations Commission
Patricia L. Hopkins
Human Resources Manager
160 Duke of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
phopkins@annapolis.gov 
410-263-7998  

St. Mary’s County Human Relations Commission
Cynthia Brown 
Human Services Division Manager 
Dept of Aging and Human Services  
41770 Baldridge Street
P.O. Box 653
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Cynthia.brown@stmaryscountymd.gov 
301-475-4200 ext. 71846

City of Cumberland Human Relations Commission
Lee Borror,
Senior Community Development Specialist, 
City Hall, Lower Level
57 N Liberty Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Lee.Borror@cumberlandmd.gov
301-759-6437

Note: Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester counties do not have local Commissions. Residents should contact MCCR for all complaints of discrimination.







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