City of Knoxville - Council Disability Issues

MAYOR'S COUNCIL ON DISABILITY ISSUES

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The regular meetings of the Mayor's Council On Disability Issues (CODI,) are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. (until 5:00 p.m.) in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building. On dates when panel discussions are held and taped for CTV, CODI will meet until 6:30 p.m.

Appointment of Council Members

The council consists of at least nine and up to 21 members. The members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by City Council. Terms are for three years. Members cannot serve more than two consecutive terms.

Meetings Schedule

Board meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building or Room 549 of the City County Building.

Please note that the regular meetings of the Mayor's Council On Disability Issues (CODI,) are held in Room 549 of the City-County Building. In addition, dates in bold in the yellow rows are when panel discussions are held and taped for CTV at 5:00 p.m. On these dates, CODI meets in the Main Assembly Room from 3:45 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

Actual dates and locations for 2009 are as follows:

DATE	TIME AND LOCATION
January 14, 2009	Small Assembly Room - 4 to 6 PM
February 11, 2009	Main Assembly Room - 3:45 to 6:30 PM
March 11, 2009	Small Assembly Room - 4 to 6 PM
April 8, 2009	Small Assembly Room - 4 to 6 PM
May 13, 2009	Main Assembly Room - 3:45 to 6:30 PM
June 17, 2009	Room 549 in the City County Bulding - 3 to 6:30 PM
July 8, 2009	Small Assembly Room - 4 to 6 PM
August 12, 2009	Main Assembly Room - 3:45 to 6:30 PM
September 9, 2009	Small Assembly Room - 4 to 6 PM
October 14, 2009	Small Assembly Room - 4 to 6 PM
November 11, 2009	Main Assembly Room - 3:45 to 6:30 PM
December 9, 2009	Small Assembly Room - 4 to 6 PM

Council Members

Cynthia Andresen
211 Gilbert Lane
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-238-0153
Cynthia.Andresen@comcast.net

Sherry Bain, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Psychology & Counseling
University of TN
A 514 Claxton Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3452
865-974-2410
sbain2@utk.edu

Anna Bass, Regional Manager
Disability Law and Advocacy Ctr.
9050 Exec. Park Dr., Ste. 220-A
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone: 865-670-2944 ext. 16
annab@dlactn.org

Anita Bright, PHR
Recruiter
Elavon
7300 Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-403-8224
Anita.Bright@elavon.com

Kristy I. Clark, OTR/L, CDRS
Coordinator, Adaptive Driving Program
Patricia Neal Rehab. Center
1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
865-541-2493
kclark@covhlth.com

Patty Cruze
Knoxville Brain Injury
Community Service Coordinator
Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center
1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
865-541-1499
pcruze@covhlth.com

Steven P. Dandaneau, Ph.D.
Associate Provost and Director,
Chancellor's Honors & Haslam Scholars Programs
and Associate Professor of Sociology
F101 Melrose Hall
1616 Melrose Place
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-4352
Phone: 865-974-7875
sdandane@utk.edu

Bill Dockery, SECRETARY
Coordinator
Office of Research Communications
University of TN,
1534 White Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-2187
dockeryb@utk.edu

Kevin Gittens
Computer Lab Program Manager
Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation Programs
Goodwill Industries Knoxville Inc.
5307 Kingston Pike
Knoxville TN 37919
865-588-8567
kgittens@gwiktn.org

Jennifer Goggin
7612 Michaels Lane
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-363-1916
lil_gin@yahoo.com

Sarah Helm, Vice Chairwoman
Associate Coordinator
Disability Careers Office
University of Tennessee
100 Dunford Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4010
865-974-5435
shelm1@utk.edu

Tina J. Jones
Account Representative
Corporate Connections—Center on Disability and Employment
The University of Tennessee
531 Henley Street, Ste. 520
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-594-6720 Ext. 1105
jonest@utk.edu

Thomas Kahler
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Independent Living Specialist
disABILITY Resource Center
900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 120
Knoxville, TN 37915
865-637-3666 ext. 29
tkahler@drctn.org

Sheryl McCormick, Coordinator
Peer Support Training
Peninsula
6800 Baum Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-374-7109
smccorm1@covhlth.com

Angie McMahan, Recruiter
SunTrust Bank
700 East Hill Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
865-544-2162
angie.mcmahan@suntrust.com

Ronald D. Morton, CHAIRMAN
Value Options
PO Box 20571
Knoxville, TN 37940
865-202-1493
Ronald.Morton@valueoptions.com

Elizabeth Ritchie, Co-Chair
Breakthrough Corporation
11029 Flotilla Drive
Knoxville, TN 37934
865-966-3042
karear@aol.com

Karin Robertson, Counselor
TN School for the Deaf
2725 Island Home Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-609-3347 (V/TTY)
karinrobertson@knology.net

Warren Secrest
Community Action Committee
Office On Aging
2247 Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-524-2786
865-546-0832 (Fax)
Warren.Secrest@knoxcac.org

Dr. Amy Skinner
Associate Professor
University of TN
A-525 Bailey Education Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3452
865-974-8090
askinner@utk.edu

Stephanie Brewer Cook,
Staff Liaison
Disability Services Coordinator
City of Knoxville
Community Development Department
400 Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-215-2120
865-215-2962 Fax
865-215-4581 TTY
scook@cityofknoxville.org