April Ford-Griffin appointed Civil Rights director

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been appointed as director of the Civil Rights Enforcement Agency

by Mayor Francis G. Slay. The position has been open since Ruby L.

Bonner retired on July 1. She was first elected in 1997 as the

Alderwoman of the 5th Ward. During her time as Alderwoman, she

served as chairman of the Ways and Means and Neighborhood

Development Committees. The 5^th Ward experienced over

$850,000,000 of new development during her tenure in

office.