board diversity.docxIn a community that is 85% white/non-hispanic, Northampton’s City Council has one black member (11% of City Council, larger than the the population as a whole) and is 44% female; Planning
Board full members are 14% black and 57% female. The Housing Partnership is 42% Latinx or Hispanic. The city makes a concerted effort for diversity, inclusion, and representation on
all boards and committees. Since all boards except City Council are volunteer and uncompensated, some boards more successful than others.