The city-county council approved the creation of an Office of Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion. This new department will operate under the Mayor's Office.
INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis has had a Chief Diversity and Equity Officer for the last nine months. Now, his job role is expanding— The city-county council approved the creation of an Office of Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion."The work of equity and inclusion will benefit every single resident in Marion County regardless of race, gender or income," Ben Tapper, Chief Diversity Equity Officer, said.
"It brings robust equity and inclusion and placement for the city from the top down," Councilor La Keisha Jackson, District 14 said. "To me, EDI expansion looks like inclusiveness from city level to interdepartmental, to external departments, and including our park community partners, our city leaders, our governmental departments in our residence," Jackson said.
When WRTV’s Amber Grigley asked her why it took so long to establish this office, Jackson said:"I can't answer that question but we're here now and we're here to say that we are a city of first-class city and a first-class city to everyone."