Attorney Adam Futrell was one of 11 people appointed to the Commission on Thursday. Futrell will represent the 1st Supreme Court District and serve for a term expiring Sept. 12, 2020.
Futrell is a native of western Kentucky, and a graduate of Murray State University and Vanderbilt Law School. His law office is located on Fountain Avenue in Paducah.
The Commission on Human Rights receives, initiates, investigates, conciliates and rules upon jurisdictional complaints alleging violations of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.
Certified with substantial equivalency to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Commission also enforces the policies set forth in The U.S. Civil Rights Act, The U.S. Fair Housing Act, The U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal civil rights laws.
