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About the Council
Upcoming Meeting Dates
Current Council Members
Minutes from Past Meetings
Other Council Documents
MDDC’s specific priorities are shaped by its governing council. The Council has 25 members.
Membership consists of:
- 17 Governor-appointed members. Of these:
- at least 1/3 must be adults with developmental disabilities (DD)
- at least 1/3 must be parents of children with DD or family members of adults with DD who are unable to advocate for themselves
- 2 represent non-governmental/local agencies that provide services for individuals with DD
- the remaining seats can be any combination of the first two designations listed above.
- 6 members who represent State agencies administering federally-funded programs related to persons with disabilities.
- 2 members represent the Council’s sister agencies, the Disability Rights Center and the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies at the University of Maine, Orono.
If you are interested in becoming a Council member, click here.
UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS
May 10th, 2023
July 12th, 2023
September 13th, 2023
Council meetings are open to the public. Please contact us if you would like to attend a meeting.
PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Our next Council Meeting is Wednesday, May 10, 2023 via Zoom - this meeting is open to the public, but for security reasons, please reach out to Brenda Charneski at 207-480-1478 or toll free 833-713-2618 or click here: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request the meeting link.
CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Maryann Preble (Co-Chair)
Self-Advocate
Tracey Webb (Co-Chair)
Family Member
Maria Lamb (Treasurer)
Family Member
Abbott Philson
Self-Advocate
Andrea Dole
Family Member
Candace Johnson
Self-Advocate
Cheryl Stalilonis-Francis
Family Member
Craig Patterson
Office of Aging and Disability Services Representative, Department of Health & Human Services
Elissa Wynne
Office of Child and Family Services, Department of Health & Human Services
Leigh Larderi
Department of Education
Jean Youde
Family Member
Jon McGovern
Self-Advocate
Kile Pelletier
Self-Advocate
Kim Moody
Disability Rights Maine (Sister Agency)
Kristine Binnette
Family Member
Laurie Corbett
Department of Labor (Rehabilitation Services rep)
Maggie Hoffman
Family Member
Mariah Murdock
Family Member
Maryann Harakall
Children with Special Health Care Needs, Department of Health & Human Services
Monique Stairs
Executive Director – SUFU (Sister Agency)
Nicole Achey
Family Member
Robbie Garland
Self-Advocate
Roberta Lucas
Child Development Services, Department of Education
Stacy Smart
Self-Advocate
Sue Russell
University of Maine, Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies
MINUTES OF PAST MEETINGS
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September 8, 2021
August 11, 2021
July 14, 2021
May 12, 2021
March 10, 2021
January 13, 2021
November 18, 2020
September 9, 2020
August 4 & 7, 2020
May 13, 2020
November 13, 2019
September 11, 2019
July 17, 2019
May 8, 2019
September 12, 2018
July 18, 2018
May 9, 2018
February 14, 2018
November 8, 2017
September 13, 2017
July 17, 2017
May 10, 2017
OTHER COUNCIL DOCUMENTS
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MDDC Bylaws
Conflict of Interest Policy
Sexual Harassment Policy
Website Privacy Policy
COVID Office Policy
MDDC Remote Participation Policy
This project was supported, in part by grant number 2001MESCDD-02, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
526 Western Avenue Unit 2
Augusta, ME 04330
Mail:
139 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-480-1478 or toll free 833-713-2618