Leadership & Members

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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, and Supporting Employment First Ad-hoc Committee.

 

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*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.

Council Members

Vanessa Felix

Felix, Vanessa

Self-Advocate
Kathy Levandowsky

Levandowsky, Katharine

Parent/family
Kristina Lopez headshot

Lopez, Kristina

Self-Advocate
Janna Murrell

Murrell, Janna

Family Member
Gabriela S. Orozco headshot

Orozco, Gabriela S.

Provider
Wendy Parent-Johnson

Parent-Johnson, Wendy

Representative, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
JJ Rico

Rico, J.J.

Vice -Chair and Representative, Protection and Advocacy Agency, Arizona Center for Disability Law
James Rivera

Rivera, James

Representative, Arizona Department of Education
Council Member Mary Slaughter smiles at the camera

Slaughter, Mary

Family Member