Council Members
2008-2009 Roster
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Debra Moody - Council Chair
Dayton, Ohio
First term – 3 years to expire in 2011
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Jermaine Brown
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
First Term - 3 years to expire in 2011
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Nancy M. Celebrezze - Chair, Access Concerns Committee
Westerville, Ohio 43082
First Term - 3 years to expire in 2009
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Brianne Clink
Cincinnati, Ohio 45239
Second Term - 3 years to expire 2010
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Isaac D. Demarest - Second Vice-Chair
Toledo, Ohio 43614
First Term – 3 years to expire in 2011
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Darrell Doudt
Medina, Ohio
First Term - 3 years to expire in 2011
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Katherine Hevener
Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
First Term – 1 year to expire in 2009
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Kim Histed
Crestline, Ohio 44827
First Term – 1 year to expire in 2009
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Colonel R. E. Jackson
Sharonville, Ohio 45241
Second Term - 3 years to expire 2009
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Patrick R. Maynard, PhD
Cincinnati, Ohio 45252
Second term – 3 years to expire in 2009
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Christine Moranda
Columbus, Ohio 43201
First Term - 3 years to expire in 2010
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Renee Nemeth
First Term - 3 years to expire in 2011
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Diana Pollock
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
First Term – 1 year to expire in 2009
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William Poole
Springfield, Ohio 45505
First Term - 3 years to expire 2011
Gary Roth
Mansfield, Ohio 44907
Second Term - 3 years to expire 2010
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Elizabeth Sammons - Chair, Health and Welfare Committee
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Second Term - 3 years to expire 2009
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Columbus, Ohio 43213
Second Term - 3 years expire 2010
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Patricia Yarman
First Term - 3 years to expire in 2011
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Liaisons from Ohio Governor’s Office
Wade A. Rakes II
Director of Public Liaison
Office of Governor Ted Strickland
E-mail: Wade.Rakes@governor.ohio.gov
77 South High Street, 30th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6117
(614) 728-7598 Voice
(614) 466-9354 Fax
Jennifer Broadie
Constituent Aide
Office of Governor Ted Strickland
E-mail: Jennifer.Brodie@governor.ohio.gov
77 South High Street, 30th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6117
(614) 466-3555 Voice
(614) 466-9354 Fax
Ex-Officio Members
Carolyn Borden-Collins, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Civil Rights
30 E. Broad Street
Columbus , Ohio 43215
(614) 995-9981
(614) 752-6381 fax
Liaison from ADA Ohio
Bernard Pontones
Vietnam Veterans of Ohio, Inc.
PO Box 1132
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1132
Ph: (614) 537-1558
Fax: 614) 294-1693
E-mail: bernie101@cs.com
Liaison from Assistive Technology Ohio
Eric T. Rathburn, Public Policy Director
A. T. Ohio
The Ohio State University
445 East Dublin-Granville Rd., Bldg. L
Worthington, Ohio 43085
Phone (614) 293-9134 or 1-800-784-3425
TTY (614) 293-0767
Fax (614) 293-9127
1-866-801-7306 computer, refurbish/distribution
email: rathburn.17@osu.edu
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Liaison for Ohio Brain Injury Advisory Committee
Diana Pollock (see member)
Liaison from the Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Brandi Klein, External Affairs Liaison
30 East Broad St., 5th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-0543
(614) 644-0244
E-mail: kleinb@ocrc.state.oh.us
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Liaison from the Ohio Consumer's Counsel
Pamela F. Learman, Outreach and Education Specialist
10 West Broad Street Suite 1800
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3485
Phone: (614) 466-8574
E-mail learman@occ.state.oh.us
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Liaison from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Jessica M. Torres, Chief of Registration, Special Plates
Jamie Bryan, Administrator of Support Services
Phone: (614) 752-7587
Fax: (614) 752-7592
E-mail: jmtorres@dps.state.oh.us
Liaison from the Department of Aging
Tiffany Dixon
Ohio Department of Aging
50 W. Broad Street, 9 th Floor
Columbus , Ohio 43215-3363
(614) 466-6411
(614) 466-5741 fax
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Liaison from the Department of Education
Nozipho Nxumalo, Education Consultant
Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus , Ohio 43215-4104
(614) 466-2650-(800) TTY-OHIO
(614) 752-1429 fax
E-mail: nozipho.nxumalo@ode.state.oh.us
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Liaison from the Department of Transportation
Marianne Freed, Administrator
Ohio Department of Transportation -Office of Transit
1980 W. Broad Street
Columbus , Ohio 43235
(614) 466-7084
(614) 728-2692 fax
E-mail: marianne.freed@dot.state.oh.us
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Barbara Piper, Program Coordinator
Phone: (614) 466-2140
Fax: (614) 466-0822
E-mail: barbara.piper@dot.state.oh.us
Liaison from the Developmental Disabilities Council
Kenneth Latham
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
8 East Long Street, 12 th Floor
Columbus , Ohio 43215
(614) 644-5546
E-mail: kenneth.latham@dmr.state.oh.us
Liaison for Statewide Independent Living Center
Brenda Curtiss, Ohio SILC
670 Morrison Road, Suite 200
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Phone: (614) 892-0390
Liaison from the Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Mark Seifarth
Division of Constituent Services
1810 Sullivant Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43223
(614) 752-4676
(614) 752-5302 fax
E-mail: mark.seifarth@dmr.state.oh.us
Liaison from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Benefits Office
200 North High Street, Room 309
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 469-6772
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Liaison from the Ohio Legal Rights Services
Art Schlesinger, Advocacy Supervisor
Ohio Legal Rights
8 East Long Street, Suite 500
Columbus, Ohio 43215-2999
TEL (614) 466-7264 / (800) 282-9181
TTY (614) 728-2553 / (800) 858-3542
FAX (614) 644-1888
EMAIL webmaster@olrs.state.oh.us
WEB http://olrs. ohio.gov
E-mail: aschlesinger@olrs.state.oh.us
Liaison for Rehabilitation Services Commission
Carl Sabo, Manager, Employer Services
150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43235-4604
(614) 781-8730
(888) 707-3773 V/TTY
E-mail: carl.sabo@rsc.state.oh.us
Liaison for RSC-Legislative Affairs
Elizabeth Sammons, Legislative Liaison
Legislative Affairs
Riffe Center Office
77 S. High St., Suite 1850
Columbus Ohio 43215
(614) 752-9118
Email: Elizabeth.Sammons@rsc.state.oh.us
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Liaison from The Ohio State University
L. Scott Lissner, ADA Coordinator
1849 Cannon Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: (614) 292-6207
E-mail: lissner.2@osu.edu
Liaison from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
Maggie Roffee
Business Development Specialist
Office of Disability Employment Policy
U. S. Department of Labor, Room S 1303
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington , D.C. 20210
(202) 693-7855 Voice
(202) 693-7888 Fax
E-mail: roffee-margaret@dol.gov
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Professional Staff
Reginald Smith, Acting Executive Director
Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities
150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus , Ohio 43235-4604
(614) 438-1393 Voice
Fax: (614) 985-7493
E-mail: Reginald.Smith@rsc.state.oh.us
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Donna L. Foster-Sillanpaa, Ability Advocate
Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities
150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus , Ohio 43235-4604
(614) 438-1394 Voice
(614) 985-9602 Fax
(614) 515-6024 Direct VP
Toll Free Number ( Ohio) 1-800-282-4536, ext. 1394 (V-TTY)
E-mail: Donna.Foster@rsc.state.oh.us
Pamela Carter, Ability Advocate
Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities
150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus , Ohio 43235-4604
(614) 438-1392 Voice
(614) 985-9605 Fax
Toll Free Number ( Ohio) 1-800-282-4536, ext. 1392 (V-TTY)
E-mail: pamela.b.carter@rsc.state.oh.us
Nicole Thompson Mills, Administrative Assistant
Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities
150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus , Ohio 43235-4604
(614) 438-1391 Voice
(614) 985-7882 Fax
Toll Free Number (Ohio) 1-800-282-4536, ext. 1391 (V-TTY)
E-mail: Nicole.ThompsonMills@rsc.state.oh.us
Program Staff
Lynn Aspey, Acting BLN Coordinator
Jewish Family Services
1070 College Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43209
(614) 559-0117
(614) 231-4978 Fax
Email: laspey@jfscolumbus.org
Ohio Start on Success
Janet Miller, SOS Coordinator
Cerebral Palsy Association of Ohio
995 Goodale Boulevard
Columbus , Ohio 43212
(614) 228-8300 Voice
(614) 267-4550 fax
(800) 765-8498
E-mail: janet.miller@midohio.twcbc
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Youth Leadership Forum
Ohio Business Leadership Network