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Community Advocacy Council (CAC)

The Community Advocacy Council (CAC) meets quarterly to review the plans and activities of the UCEDD. The Council consists of community members and members of the UCEDD Management Team. The majority of the members of the Council are adults with developmental disabilities or parents of people with developmental disabilities. Council membership includes representatives from the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities, People First of Eugene, Oregon Parent and Training Information Center (ORPTI), Oregon Advocacy Center (OAC) and Self-Advocates as Leaders (SAAL) as well as other local community organizations. CAC Values Statement, CAC Membership Application, and CAC Operating Rules.

Names and Contact Information

Rick Albin
Rick Albin ralbin@uoregon.edu
Patti Zembrosky Barkin
Patti Zembrosky Barkin
pzbarkin@uoregon.edu
Rusty Hawkins
Rusty Hawkins
hawkinsr@lcc.edu
Charlene Sumpter
Charlene Sumpter
Ruth Morris
Ruth Morris
rmmoris@efn.org
Debbie Eisert
Debra Eisert
debrae@uoregon.edu
Jane Squires
Jane Squires
jsquires@uoregon.edu
Shawn Boles
Shawn Boles
sboles@uoregon.edu
Bob Joondeph
Bob Joondeph
bob@oradvocacy.org
Liz Thorin
Liz Thorin
lthorin@efn.org
Eva LaMar
Eva LaMar
Lotus72@mac.com
Kristi Laney
Kristi Laney
Kristi9915@msn.com
Leah Skipworth
Leah Skipworth
lskipworth@orpti.org
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Margaret Whipple
Margaret Whipple
Ann Thurber
Ann Thurber
athurber@uoregon.edu