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Human Relations
Historical Timeline
History Timeline
1980 - 1989
After Home Rule, Greenville County Ordinance 1220 established the staggered terms of 12 Human Relations Commissioners that we still enjoy today

Bergamo, Italy became a Sister City of the City of Greenville
1984
1985 County Council voted to eliminate and then to reinstate the Human Relations Commission
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1985 Newspaper Article
Dr. Martin Luther King Billboard
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A holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King was proposed by Greenville County Councilman Ennis Fant

The "Comparative Study of the Condition of Blacks in Greenville, South Carolina" was commissioned by the Greenville Urban League and prepared by Furman University
1986
1987 Julia Adams was appointed as the Coordinator of the Human Relations Commission

South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act was enacted

The Greenville Cultural Exchange Center was founded by Ruth Ann Butler
Ruth Ann Butler
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Fair Housing Act was amended for persons that had disability related access and use issues in housing 1989

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