Saint Paul City Council Opens 30-Day Application Window for the Saint Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 13, 2026

Saint Paul City Council Opens 30-Day Application Window for the Saint Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission

SAINT PAUL, MN — Saint Paul City Council is opening applications for 30 days to fill commissioner vacancies on the Saint Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission affirming that the work remains community-led, transparent, and authentic. There are currently five vacancies for Reparations Commissioners.

The 11-member Reparations Commission was formally created by City Council action on January 4, 2023, with the ordinance taking effect on February 13, 2023. Established by Chapter 112.01 of the Administrative Code, the Saint Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission acts as an advisory body to the Mayor and City Council on repairing harms caused by public and private systemic racism. This includes redlining that kept people of color out of certain communities, racial covenants, and the destruction of the Rondo neighborhood to construct interstate 94. These harms have resulted in racial disparities in generational wealth, homeownership, healthcare, education, employment, pay, and fairness within the criminal justice system for American Descendants of Chattel Slavery.

The Council seeks commissioners who bring a broad range of professional expertise and perspectives. Commissioners must be Saint Paul residents. Applicants from the following sectors are especially encouraged to apply:

• K–12 and post-secondary education
• Faith communities
• Community activism
• Business and labor
• Healthcare
• Historians, economists, and legal experts

Learn more about the Reparations Commission at https://www.stpaul.gov/node/146951/saint-paul-recovery-act-community-reparations-commission.

Questions about the Harm Report and listening sessions, please contact: Charkera Ervin mitchellervinassociates@gmail.com. You can also reach out to Reggie Evans at Reggie.Evans@stpaul.gov. 

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