Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic/Latinx Affairs Commission

The Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic/Latinx Affairs Commission (GTAHLAC) is a group of mayoral and county appointed volunteers established by City Ordinance. The Commission acts in an advisory and advocacy capacity to the greater Tulsa area to encourage and promote unity, purpose, and understanding among the Latinx/Hispanic people of the greater Tulsa area. The Hispanic and Latinx Affairs Commission is one of six Title V Commissions that represent and advocate for women, Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and human rights in Tulsa.

The Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic/Latinx Affairs Commission is staffed by The Mayor's Office of Resilience and Equity (MORE) and contributes to the City of Tulsa's Resilience Strategy pillar to build an inclusive future that honors all Tulsans and celebrates our diversity. The Resilience Plan serves as a roadmap to address Tulsa's most pressing challenges and seeks to build capacity among residents, city systems, and community partners to build a more resilient and equitable city.

The Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic/Latinx Affairs Commission consists of fifteen members of Hispanic /Latinx extraction, nine of which are appointed by the Mayor, subject to the confirmation of the Council, and six are appointed by the Board of Tulsa County Commissioners.

The commission has 5 standing committees:

• Immigration Committee
• Communications Committee
• Education Committee
• Employment Advocacy Committee
• Public Safety Committee

Commission Members

• Amy Ariza
• Jose Bamaca
• Carlos Bejarano
• Amairani Perez Chamu – Chair
• Christella Chavez
• Daniel Gomez
• Jackiez Gonzalez – Vice Chair
• Riley Howard - Liaison
• Fatima Linares
• Andy Little - Liaison
• Jessica Lozano
• Mimi Martinez
• Mark Ohnesorge
• Ivan Patino-Cortez - Liaison
• Amanda Peregrina
• Angelica Reina

Past Initiatives

• Hispanic Conference (Conferencia Hispana) at Martin Regional Library
• Fire Station 33 Open House and Fire Safety Outreach event
• Mi Sueño scholarship workshops
• Coalition for Safe Neighborhoods monthly meetings
• Global District Hispanic Heritage Day
• Job Fair at Tulsa Honor Academy

Focus for 2024

The Commission plans to study the barriers to accessing identification documents and the implications of such barriers in Tulsa’s growing immigrant population’s ability to receive resources, services, transportation and other aspects of civic life.

Yearly Events

The Tomás Rivera Latinx Excellence in Education Awards ceremony honors scholars and heroes in education who are making a positive impact on the Hispanic/Latinx community of Tulsa. 

Contact

The Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic/Latinx Affairs Commission meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month (except July and December), City Hall, located at 175 East 2nd Street, 10th Floor, North Conference Room.

For more information about GTAHLAC, please email the Mayor's Office of Resilience and Equity at: Resilient@cityoftulsa.org. The staff liaison will direct your question to the Commission.

Meetings are open to the public or you can follow on TGOV Online. 

For a list of meetings for the year and agendas, please visit: Agendas

To access past meeting minutes please visit: Meeting Minutes