GCEO is excited to welcome Karlene S. Stevens, J.D. to the agency's leadership team. Stevens has joined the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity-Office of the Governor as the Equal Employment Division Director. She will enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act and manage the Equal Employment Division.

April is National Fair Housing Month! The Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) was enacted as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act on April 11, 1968. When the Fair Housing Act was passed 53 years ago, it sought to promote diverse and inclusive communities in which everyone could thrive, and have access to equitable resources and opportunities. In 1988, Georgia passed the Georgia Fair Housing Law (GFHL), which is substantially equivalent to the FHA. The GFHL was enacted to safeguard individuals from housing discrimination in the sale, financing, and rental of a dwelling. The GFHL continues to preserve and further the interests, rights, and privileges of individuals by advancing fair housing priorities to ensure that all Georgians can achieve housing equity.

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced six new appointees to serve on the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity's (GCEO) Advisory Board. In addition, Governor Kemp reappointed three current GCEO Board members.