County hires Office of Human Rights program manager

Tompkins County officials announced Wednesday that Meg Guerra Lyons has been hired as the new programs manager at the county’s Office of Human Rights. The Office of Human Rights, located at 120 State St., provides services to residents with discrimination concerns, connecting them to the New York State Division of Human Rights or other organizations. Since the departure of the office’s previous director in 2024, the Office of Human Rights has been in the process of restructuring operations, which partly included relying on volunteers for its services. Lyons’ arrival marks “a new phase in the county’s work to rebuild the office,” according to a statement from the county.

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