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 – Family Member

Maureen Casey – Family Member

Michael Coen – Representative, Older Americans Act organization

Monica Cooper – Self-advocate

George Garcia – Self-advocate

Steve Freeman – Family Member

Traci Gruenberger – Representative, Nonprofit organization (Mosaic)

Matthew Isiogu – Representative, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

Angelina James – Family Member

Katharine Levandowsky – Representative, Arizona Department of Health Services

Scott Lindbloom – Self-advocate

Kristen Mackey – Representative, Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration

Meghan Cox – Family Member

James Rivera – Representative, Arizona Department of Education

Ray Morris – Family Member

Janna Murrell – Family Member

J.J. Rico – Representative, Protection and Advocacy Agency, Arizona Center for Disability Law

Jason Snead – Self-advocate

Bianca Demara – Family Member

Kelly Roberts – Representative, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Wendy Parent-Johnson – Representative, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

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Vacant – Self-advocate

*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.