Go Beyond the Vote

#5 Challenges of Serving Underrepresented Communities on Bay Area Commissions


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Eddie Ahn is the executive director of environmental justice nonprofit Brightline Defense, based in San Francisco.  

He also serves on three government commissions: the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), San Francisco Commission on the Environment, and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC).  

Prior to being a nonprofit lawyer and commissioner, he worked as an afterschool programmer, teaching art and public speaking.

In this podcast, Eddie shares his thoughts on:

  • Civics 101: differences between charter commissions vs. advisory committees.
  • Social and environmental justice: how do they overlap? How do they differ? 
  • Challenges of representing underrepresented communities. 
  • Advice: Inspiring next generation to get involved.

Connect with Eddie: 

  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-ahn/
  • https://www.brightlinedefense.org/


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