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Community Advisory Council

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Members of the Community Advisory Council partner with CDS to advance its mission. The council includes individuals with developmental and related disabilities who serve as self-advocates; parents and other family members of individuals with developmental disabilities; representatives from disability-related training, service and advocacy organizations; state agency representatives; and others who advocate on behalf of people with disabilities.

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Alyssa Cowin
Chair
Delaware Health and Social Services
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Cory Nourie
First Vice-chair
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Terri Hancharick
Second Vice-chair
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Susannah Eaton-Ryan
Secretary
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Nancy Lemus
Member At-Large
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Marissa Band
Marissa Band
Disability Rights Delaware
Karl Booksh
Karl Booksh
Self-advocate
Joe Bryant
Joe Bryant
Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
Charles Bryant
Charles Bryant
Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Selina Butcher
Selina Butcher
Self-advocate, The Freedom Center
Karen Doneker Mancini
Karen Doneker Mancini
Parent
Deborah Dunlap
Deborah Dunlap
Parent
Brigitte Hancharick
Brigitte Hancharick
Self-advocate
Kristin Harvey
Kristin Harvey
Developmental Disabilities Council
Elisha Jenkins
Elisha Jenkins
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Jane Luke
Jane Luke
Parent
Dale Matusevich
Dale Matusevich
Department of Education
Daniese McMullin-Powell
Daniese McMullin-Powell
Self-advocate
John McNeal
John McNeal
Self-advocate, State Council for Persons with Disabilities
Teresa Ritter
Teresa Ritter
Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
Meedra Surratte
Meedra Surratte
Parent Information Center
Debbie Talley-Beane
Debbie Talley-Beane
Division for the Visually Impaired
Pam Weir
Pam Weir
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens

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