Missouri Department  of Labor and  Industrial Relations

Governor Matt Blunt has appointed Mr. James H. Buford to the Missouri Commission on Human Rights.

James H. Buford (R), 63 of St. Louis is currently the president and chief executive officer for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. Mr. Buford holds a bachelor’s degree in human services administration from Elizabeth College and was previously appointed to the U.S. Agriculture Citizens Advisory Committee for Equal Opportunity by President George W. Bush, and the National Advisory Council on Vocation Education by President Ronald Reagan. His appointment is subject to Senate confirmation for a term ending on April 1, 2013.