Appointment of Fiqir Worku to the Human Rights Commission

AppointmentHuman Rights Commissionone appointee · 3-year term

How it started

Apr 23, 2026 · City Manager Yi-An Huang appointed one new member to the board; the Council’s approval vote is a power it gained in the 2021 charter changes.

What happened

Apr 27, 2026 · 🤝 Appointment confirmed. The Council approved the Manager's pick. (Approved and cma placed on file, unanimous)

Voted yes (9), unanimous

Ayah Al-Zubi
Burhan Azeem
Tim Flaherty
Marc McGovern
Patty Nolan
E. Denise Simmons
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Cathie Zusy
Sumbul Siddiqui

Roll call of Apr 27, 2026 · from the city’s record · photos: City of Cambridge

What’s next

🚪 End of the line: the seat is filled.

The document a council order

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City of Cambridge

Agenda Item No. 19

IN CITY COUNCIL

April 27, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager, Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Fiqir Worku as a member of the Human Rights Commission for a term of three years effective April 27, 2026 be approved:

🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: Apr 27, 2026