Members & Staff
Members
The Council is comprised of 23 members. Representation is from the following:
- Six people with developmental disabilities
- Seven family members of people with developmental disabilities
- One guardian or relative of a person in an institution
- A representative of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- A representative of the State Department of Education
- A representative of Title XIX - Medicaid
- A representative of Title V Maternal and Child Health
- A representative of the Office on Aging
- Idaho Center on Disabilities & Human Development Idaho's University Center for Excellence or UCEDD)
- Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc. (CO-AD) (Idaho's Protection and Advocacy Agency)
- A local agency concerned with DD
- A non-governmental or private organizations concerned with DD
- Individuals are appointed by the Governor for three-year terms, starting July 1 of each year.
Current Council Members
- Jim Baugh, Boise
- Toni Belknap-Brinegar, Nampa
- Shiloh Blackburn, Rexburg
- Dona Butler, Nampa
- Ritchy Cardwell, Nampa
- Jean Christensen, Boise
- Dave Dekker, Jerome
- Jane Donnellan, Caldwell
- Raul Enriquez, Boise
- Julie Fodor, Moscow
- Jo Lynn Garrison, McCall
- Alison Lowenthal, Boise
- Jenniffer Halladay, Kuna
- Debra Parsons, Victor
- Joe Raiden, Moscow
- TeRonda Robinson, Boise
- Colleen Sisk, Hayden
- Joni Sullivan, Dalton Gardens
- Paul Tierney, Nampa
- Jacquie Watson, Boise
- Denise Wetzel, Moscow
Staff
- Marilyn Sword, Executive Director
- General administration, supervision of staff; legislative liaison; liaison to NACDD, ADD, Consortium of Idahoans with Disabilities, Idaho Mobility Council, Community Care Advisory
- Christine Pisani, Program Specialist
- Self Advocacy Leadership Network, Partners in Policymaking; Project Areas: Public Policy, Quality Assurance, Self Determination
- Tracy Warren, Program Specialist/Planner
- State Plan and Annual Reports, Project Areas: Employment, Youth in Transition; liaison to Secondary Transition Council, Think College
- Amanda Holloway, Program Specialist
- Financial Monitoring, Grants/Contracts, Procurement, Webpage; Project Areas: Inclusive Education, Parent Leadership Development; liason to Early Childhood Coordinating Council, Special Education Advisory Panel
- Shane Carlton, Administrative Assisant
- Reception, payments, mailing, meeting and travel arrangements, equipment and supplies purchase, general office support
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