Talent Bank

As part of its mandate and in response to the challenge to increase the participation of African-Americans on state boards and commissions, the African-American Affairs Commission (AAAC) maintains a talent bank of applications from African-Americans who are interested in appointment to state boards, councils, commissions, or task forces.

The AAAC serves as a resource by forwarding these applications to appropriate appointing authorities. Generally, positions on state boards and commissions are unpaid, and are appointed by the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, or other state officials in accordance with state law.

In its 2001 report Diversity of Appointees on Connecticut State Boards and Commissions, the Connecticut Secretary of State’s Office revealed of the 1,986 appointed members of the 204 state boards and commissions, 88.6% were White, 7.1% Black, 2.9% Hispanic and 1.4% were classified as “Other”.

Currently, Connecticut’s African-American population is 9.1 percent of the state’s general population (3,725,888). The AAAC seeks to increase its talent bank members and welcomes the applications of Connecticut residents who are of African descent.

Submission of AAAC Talent Bank applications and accompanying resumes may be made by U.S. mail, facsimile, or on-line via this website.

State of Connecticut
African-American Affairs Commission
210 Capitol Avenue, Room 509
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 240-8555 (phone)
(860) 240-8444 (fax)

Website: www.cga.ct.gov/aaac

Please provide the following contact information:( * indicates required field)

First Name*		Last Name*
Middle Initial
Street Address*		Address (cont.)
City*		State/Province*	Choose One AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MP MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
Country*		Zip*
Work Phone		Home Phone*
FAX		E-mail*

Employment:

Title		Company Name
Street Address		Address (cont.)
City		State/Province	Zip

Enter your Racial/Ethnic background in the space provided below.*

Gender:*
 Male   Female

Are you a U.S. Citizen:*
 Yes  No

Are you a Registered Voter:*
 Yes  No

Most Recent Education

Degree:*		Institution:*
Major:*		Year of Graduation:*

Areas of Interest:
 Education    Human Services    Health    Housing   
 Public Safety    Children/Youth    Economic Development    Other