FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth has selected it’s Diversity and Inclusion director, a recommendation from the city’s Race and Culture Task Force.
Christina Brooks will implement and oversee the 22 recommendations from the Task Force and well as promote fairness, cultural awareness and enforce civil rights laws in Fort Worth. “On the top of the list is improving public safety and community relationship…second on the list is to build an inclusive economic community with small business development in the city,” Brooks said.
“We look forward to welcoming Christina Brooks to Fort Worth,” City Manager David Cooke said. “She is a results-driven diversity and inclusion professional with 20 years of experience working with underrepresented populations in public, private, local, national and international settings. Her years of experience in organizational inclusion policy and process change will prove to be extremely valuable as we move forward with our enhanced diversity and inclusion efforts.”
Brooks previously served as a diversity officer and LGBTQ liaison for the city of South Bend, Indiana. “I saw a lot of overlap with things that we’ve experienced in South Bend and things that the city of Fort Worth is working on…there’s a lot of lessons that I’ve learned and I’m thrilled to be back in my home state of Texas helping the city of Fort Worth heal,” Brooks said.
Brooks holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University at South Bend with concentrations in political science and history and a master’s in nonprofit administration from Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame. She also holds a Master Contract Compliance certification through the American Contract Compliance Association from Morgan State University.
This new position resulted from the work of the city’s Race and Culture Task Force, which looked at equity in several aspects of the city. The director will manage the newly-created Diversity and Inclusion Department, formerly known as the Human Relations Unit of the City Manager’s Office.
“Brooks’ role is not confined to one singular department, but instead she will lead the entire city in the implementation of policies and practices that ensure we focus on diversity and inclusion in every department and decision. We are thrilled she has accepted this important position, and I personally cannot wait to welcome her to Fort Worth,” said Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. “Every finalist for this position was incredibly impressive and I commend David Cooke and city leadership for a public process. As we’ve said from the beginning, we are taking the recommendations from the Race and Culture Task Force and turning them into action. Today, is another step in the right direction,” Price said.
Brooks is expected to begin December 9th.
