BOARD OR COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM
DATE: 24 November 2025
Check one: New Appointment
Re-Appointment
NAME OF BOARD OR COMMISSION: Workforce Development
NAME: Free Brown
HOME ADDRESS Richmond CA
ZIP CODE: 94804 HOME PHONE: . WORK PHONE
OCCUPATION: Business Owner, NPO director EMAIL ADDRESS
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND: 7 years PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT: 5
REASONS FOR INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT:
I want to help shape a local economy that supports small businesses, cultural vitality, and equitable growth.
As a downtown business owner, I see the real challenges and opportunities facing local entrepreneurs. My work blending food, arts, and community wellness shows how culturally rooted businesses can strengthen Richmond. hope to bring this perspective to the commission and advocate for policies that support local ownership, responsible investment, and community-centered development.
FRATERNAL AND/OR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
Kansas State University Alumni Association, Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority California Association of Licensed Professional Therapists EDUCATION:
B.A. Family Studies & Human Service/Lifespan Human Development- Kansas State University M.A. Counseling: Clinical Mental Health- Adams State Univeristy REFERENCES (Minimum 5 - List Name, Address, Phone Number, and Email Address)
1. Y'Anad Burrell-
2. Vernon Whitmore-
3. Darrin Westmore-
4. Elishes Cavness-
5. Debbie Ellis
To the best of my knowledge the information provided is true and correct:
11/24/2025
Signature Date
Deliver or Mall to: City Clerk Or Email to: [email protected] 450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
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