Developmental Disabilities, Illinois Council on

Board and Commission Details

Website

Developmental Disabilities, Illinois Council on

Contact Name

Kimberly Mercer-Schleider

Contact Title

Director

Contact Phone

(312) 814-2080

Function

The Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities is a 100% federally funded state agency. ICDD engages in advocacy and other activities to create systems change that will allow individuals with developmental disabilities to participate fully in their communities. Its governing board is comprised of a majority of people with developmental disabilities and their families and has a mission that is guided by federal law. ICDD invests in organizations and agencies to demonstrate new approaches in services and support for people with developmental disabilities and collaborates with state and local agencies to make changes in the system that help people with developmental disabilities live their lives in the community as they choose.

Term

3 years, and until successor is appointed. Maximum of 2 successive terms.

Senate Confirmation

No

Qualifications

Individuals with values that are consistent with the intent and purposes found in the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act amendments of 2000 (DD Act) and are residents in the state of Illinois. Nominations are considered from advocacy and community-based organizations. None of the appointed members may be employees of a state agency or managers or owners of any other entity receiving funds or providing services under the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act amendments of 2000.

Compensation

Chairperson & appointed members – reimbursement of reasonable & necessary expenses plus up to $50/day for loss of wages.

Composition

29 total members: 19 Illinois residents appointed by the Governor: 17 public members, including -At least 6 with DD, -At least 6 immediate relatives/guardians of persons with mentally impairing DD -5 members must be a combination of persons described in paragraphs (1) and (2); at least one of whom must be (i) an immediate relative or guardian of an individual with a developmental disability who resides or who previously resided in an institution or (ii) an individual with a developmental disability who resides or who previously resided in an institution. - 2 representatives of local agencies, nongovernmental agencies and groups concerned with services to persons with DD - 9 representatives of state agencies and other mandated organizations: -Director, Department on Aging, or designee -Director, DCFS, or designee -Director, Healthcare and Family Services, or designee -Representative, State Board of Education -Representative, State Protection and Advocacy System -Representative, State University Center for Excellence in DD Education, Research and Service -Representative, DHS, Office of Developmental Disabilities, designated by the Secretary of DHS -Representative, DHS, Office of Community Health & -Prevention, designated by Secretary of DHS -Representative, State entity that administers federal moneys under the federal Rehabilitation Act - 1 Ex-Officio (non-voting) member: Director, Office of Management and Budget, or designee

Chair

Designated by the Governor.

Authority

20 ILCS 4010/2003


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Staley, Marc Statute Ex-Officio, Office of Management and Budget designee
Naiditch, Zena Statute Member, State Protection and Advocacy System
Eckert, John Statute Member, Department on Aging Designee
Kelly, Linda 10/23/2019 Statute Member, DCFS Designee
VACANT Governor Member, Parent with child DD or Relative
Cunningham, Kelly Statute Member, Healthcare and Family Services Designee
Kynaston, Kristina 08/17/2022 Statute Member, State Board of Education Designee
Heller, Tamar Statute Member, State University Center for Excellence in DD Education Dr.
Stark, Allison Statute Member, DHS Office of Developmental Disabilities Designee
Harris, Curtis 01/01/2024 03/12/2021 Governor Member, Individual with DD Cook
Palmer, Andrea Statute Member, DHS Office of Community Health & Prevention designee
Patrick, Rahnee Statute Member, Rehab Act state designee
Stover, Julie 01/01/2016 09/10/2010 Governor Member, Parent or relative of child with DD Lawrence
Stauter, Jeffrey 01/01/2021 05/11/2012 Governor Member, Local Agencies, Non-governmental Agencies and Private Non-Profit Organizations Lee
Joerndt, Nathan 01/01/2023 03/10/2017 Governor Member, Individual with DD Livingston
Brown, Stephanie 01/01/2025 07/03/2019 Governor Chair; Member, Parent or relative of child with DD Jackson
Croff, Natasha 01/01/2024 06/10/2022 Governor Member, Local Agencies, Non-governmental Agencies and Private Non-Profit Organizations
Cooper, Adam 01/01/2023 03/10/2017 Governor Member, Individual with DD Madison
Peterson, Robert 01/01/2025 06/24/2022 Governor Member, Individual with DD Rock Island
Bedford, Tyson 01/01/2025 06/10/2022 Governor Member, Individual with DD
Cesal, Lisa 01/01/2023 09/25/2020 Governor Member, Individual with DD DuPage
Nave, Carl 01/01/2025 03/09/2022 Governor Member, Individual with DD Macon
Tracy, Julie 01/01/2025 06/10/2022 Governor Member, Parent or relative of child with DD
Pasha, Zoubida 01/01/2023 12/01/2017 Governor Member, Parent or relative of child with DD Cook
Cruz, Ana 01/01/2025 07/29/2019 Governor Member, Parent or relative of child with DD Madison
Parks, Teresa 01/01/2025 10/10/2019 Governor Member, Parent or relative of child with DD Woodford
Puente, Consuelo 01/01/2023 06/10/2022 Governor Member, Parent or relative of child with DD
Compton, Diane 01/01/2023 06/10/2022 Governor Member, Parent or relative of child with DD Cook
Braun, Diana 01/01/2015 03/12/2010 Governor Member, Individual with DD Sangamon
Schleider-Mercer, Kimberly Statute Ex-Officio, Director of Council on Developmental Disabilities