City of Knoxville - Council Disability Issues

MAYOR'S COUNCIL ON DISABILITY ISSUES

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PUBLIC FORUM 09/09/09

CODI hosted a public forum on Sept. 9, 2009 to discuss the recent state legislation allowing pet dogs to accompany their owners in outdoor eating areas – if the restaurant receives a permit from the city. Public comments from the forum are available for viewing here.

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.

Council Members

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 & Advocacy Ctr.
9050 Exec. Park Dr., Ste. 220-A
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone: 865-670-2944 ext. 16
annab@dlactn.org

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
865-974-7875
sdandane@utk.edu

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

Coral Getino, PhD
Spanish Language Solutions
9240 Countryway Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
865-690-8660
spanishls@yahoo.com

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

Crystal Godwin-Melvin
UT Center on Disability and Employment
308 Conference Ctr. Bldg.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4132
865-974-3970
Cgodwin1@utk.edu

Ben Harrington
Mental Health Association of E. TN
P.O. Box 32371
Knoxville, TN 37930-2731
865-584-9125
ben@mhaet.com

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

Bryan Hilbert
Testing Coordinator
UT Office of Disability Services
2227 Dunford Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4020
865-335-7737
bhilbert1@gmail.com

Angela Hunter
2211 Ridgecrest Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
865-688-1215
Ms_amfth@yahoo.com

Thomas Kahler
Quality Assurance Coordinator
East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging & Disability
9111 Cross Park Dr., Suite D-100
Knoxville, TN 37923
865-691-2551, ext. 4269
Tkahler@ethra.org

Sheryl McCormick
Secretary
Coordinator, Recovery Training Services
Peninsula, Parkwest Behavioral Health
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
Parliamentarian
Director of Recovery and Resiliency
Volunteer State Health Plan
PO Box 20571
Knoxville, TN 37940
865-202-1493
Ronald.Morton@valueoptions.com

Lee Ann Rawlins, PhD
Program Coordinator
Center on Disability and Employment
University of Tennessee
308 Conference Center Bldg.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4132
865-974-9400
lrawlin1@utk.edu

Keith Rearden
Independent Living Specialist
disAbility Resource Center
900 E. Hill Ave., Ste. #120
Knoxville, TN 37915
865-637-3666
krearden@drctn.org

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

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

Father John Mark Wiggers
St. James Episcopal Church
1101 N. Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-523-5687
jmwiggers@stjamesknox.org

Diane Wright, Executive Director
Concord Adult Day Enrichment Services (CADES)
1120 Roane Drive
Knoxville, TN 37934
865-675-2838
cades@concordumc.com

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