Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
1706 E. Elm St.
PO Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65101-6510
Phone: (573)-751-8611
Fax: (573)-526-2755
Email: cholterman@moddcouncil.org
Website: http://www.moddcouncil.org
Director: Vicky Davidson
Details on Board or Commission
Authority:
RSMo 633.020
Authority 2:
Executive Order 79-23
Department:
Mental Health
Mission:
The Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities works to assist communities in their efforts to include all people in every aspect of life.
Function:
The Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities plans and advocates for individuals with developmental disabilities in order to enhance their opportunity for increased self determination, independence, productivity and integration and inclusion into the community.
SubCommittees:
Executive Committee Employment/Transportation Committee Public Policy Committee Home and Community Living Committee Education Committee
Details on Meetings
Number of meetings:
6 meetings; committee meetings as needed
Location of meetings:
Central Missouri and varying other locations
Duration of meetings:
2 days
Preparation time for meetings:
1 day
Total time commitment:
12-15 days
Details on Members
Total members:
25
Appointed members:
20
Term length:
3 years
Compensation:
Members receive reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.
Member Requirements:
At least one-half of the members shall be consumers (Federal Law 106-402 requires 60% of the Councils membership be Self Advocates or Parents/Guardians of children with developmental disabilities. No less then five from either category). Other members shall have professional, research or personal interest in mental retardation and developmental disabilities. At least one member shall be a manager of or a member of the board of directors of a sheltered workshop as defined in section 178.900, RSMo. No more than one-fourth of the members shall be vendors or members of boards of directors, employees or officers of vendors, or any of their spouses, if such vendors receive more than fifteen hundred dollars under contract with the department; except that members of boards of directors of not-for-profit corporations shall not be considered members of board of directors of vendors under this subsection.
Political Requirements:
no
Geographic Requirements:
members shall be geographically representative of the state and reflect the diversity of the state with respect to race and ethnicity.
Senate Consent Required:
Yes
Members
Mrs. Stephanie D. Briscoe
Parent or Guardian 1
Lathrop
Term begins: Mar 3, 2008
Term expires: Jun 30, 2010
Todd Mayfield
Parent or Guardian 2
Jefferson City
Term begins: May 3, 2018
Term expires: Jun 30, 2019
Jean Marie Neshek-Dowe
Parent or Guardian 3
Des Peres
Term begins: Sep 8, 2017
Term expires: Jun 30, 2020
Mrs. Michelle L. Hoffmeister
Parent or Guardian 4
Farmington
Term begins: Feb 12, 2009
Term expires: Jun 30, 2010
Mr. Dale Dowell
Parent or Guardian 5
Mexico
Term begins: Mar 25, 2010
Term expires: Jun 20, 2012
Vacant Slot
Parent, Guardian, or Self Advoate 1
Mrs. Sharon M. Williams
Parent, Guardian, or Self Advocate 2
Lees Summit
Term begins: Feb 12, 2009
Term expires: Jun 30, 2009
Mr. Douglas L. Riggs
Parent, Guardian, or Self Advocate 3
Kirkwood
Term begins: Mar 25, 2010
Term expires: Jun 30, 2011
Vacant Slot
Parent, Guardian, or Self Advocate 4
Mr. Charlie L. Taylor
Rep of DESE/Special Education
Jefferson City
Term begins: Mar 19, 2008
Term expires: Jun 30, 2010
Vacant Slot
Rep of DHSS
Mr. Michael Brewer
Rep of DHSS/Aging
Jefferson City
Term begins: Mar 25, 2010
Term expires: Jun 30, 2012
Mrs. Lisa Crandall
Rep of DHSS/Title V Agency
Ashland
Term begins: Dec 6, 2013
Term expires: Jun 30, 2014
Ms. Wendy Dawn Davis
Rep of DMH
Columbia
Term begins: Dec 6, 2013
Term expires: Jun 30, 2015
Mrs. Theresa A. Valdes
Rep of DSS/Title XIX
Jefferson City
Term begins: Mar 25, 2010
Term expires: Jun 30, 2010
Ms. Susan K. Eckles
Rep of Protection and Advocacy Agency
St. Louis
Term begins: Jan 22, 2009
Term expires: Jun 30, 2011
Mr. Michael Bruce Frazier
Rep of Sheltered Workshop
Marshfield
Term begins: Sep 20, 2018
Term expires: Jun 30, 2020
Mr. Thomas McVeigh
Rep of the University Center for Excellence
Smithville
Term begins: Apr 1, 2011
Term expires: Jun 20, 2012
Mr. John Harper
Rep of Vocational Rehabilitation
Columbia
Term begins: Mar 25, 2010
Term expires: Jun 30, 2012
Mrs. Diana L. Willard
Self - Advocate 1
Joplin
Term begins: Mar 4, 2009
Term expires: Jun 30, 2011
Mr. Allen Nelson
Self - Advocate 2
Bolivar
Term begins: Apr 8, 2010
Term expires: Jun 30, 2011
Ms. Elizabeth Caiten Galt
Self - Advocate 3
Farmington
Term begins: Oct 27, 2017
Term expires: Jun 30, 2020
Mr. Kit Stahlberg
Self - Advocate 4
Fredericktown
Term begins: Jan 22, 2009
Term expires: Jun 30, 2011
Ms. Janice Enfield
Self - Advocate 5
Independence
Term begins: Sep 13, 2006
Term expires: Jun 30, 2007