The full Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council meets four times a year, but a collection of smaller committees also support Council-funded projects and strategies. Members from five committees vote on and present proposals to the larger Council: the Executive Committee, Public Policy Committee, Grants Committee, PR/Marketing Committee and Supporting Employment First Ad-hoc Committee.

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Chair: John Black
Vice–Chair: Melissa Van Hook – Parent

Monica Cooper – Self-advocate

Andrew Robinson – Self-advocate

Traci Gruenberger – Representative, Nonprofit Organization

David Copins – Self-advocate

Ray Morris – Parent

John Eckhardt – Parent

Jamie Edgin – Representative, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

George Garcia – Self-advocate

Angelina James – Parent

Pending – Representative, Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities

J.J. Rico – Representative, Protection and Advocacy Agency

Tom Uno – Representative, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Katharine Levandowsky – Representative, Arizona Department of Health Services

Janna Murrell – Parent

Jason Snead – Self-advocate

Pending – Representative, Older Americans Act organization

Larry Wanger – Self-advocate

Scott Lindbloom – Self-advocate

Matthew Isiogu – Representative, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

Lori Masseur – Representative, Arizona Department of Education

Kristen Mackey – Representative, Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration

*What's a self-advocate, you ask? A self-advocate is an individual with a developmental disability who speaks up for their wants, needs and opinions.