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Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders, Texas Council on

General Information

TX Dept. of State Health Svcs.

MC 1945 - PO Box 149347Austin, TX 78714-9347

(800) 242-3399
(512) 776-7254
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/alzheimers-disease
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Members

Office	Office Holder	Represents / Term Ends
Chair	Mark Diamond, MD	Professional/Physicians Appointed by the Speaker of the House, 08-31-2025
Vice Chair	Eddie Patton, Jr., M.D.	Governor's Appointment, 08-31-2027
Council Member(s)	Laura DeFina, MD	Professional, 08-31-2025
	Vaunette Fay PhD	Lt. Governor's Appointment-Professional, 08-31-2021
	Char Hu, Ph.D.	Lt. Governor's Appointment-Professional, 08-31-2023
	Mary Quiceno, MD, FAAN	Speaker's Appt., Professional/Home Health, 08-31-2023
	Sudha Seshadri MD, DM	Speaker's Appointment, Professional/Public Hospitals, 08-31-2019
Public Member(s)	Byron Cordes, LCSW, C-ASWCM	Speaker's Appointment, 08-31-2023
	Joe A. Evans, Jr.	Governor's Appointment, 08-31-2027
	Ana Guerrero Gore	Lt. Governor's Appointment, 08-31-2021
	Terrence Sommers	Lt. Governor's Appointment, 08-31-2023
	Angela Turner	Governor's Appointment, 08-31-2025
Ex Officio Member(s)	Kelly Fegan-Bohm, MD, MPH, MA, MD	Texas Department of State Health Services
	Karen Keller BSN, RN	Texas Health and Human Services Commission
	Valerie J. Krueger	Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Council Liaison

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
DSHS, Chronic Disease Unit Council Liaison	Julie Ketelsen, MPH, CHES	(512) 695-3846 / (512) 776-7254

Notes

The Texas Council on Alzheimer�s Disease and Related Disorders (Council) was established in 1987 by (Health and Safety Code, Subtitle E., Chapter 101 (HB1066, 70R). Members are appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House.

The council facilitates the coordination of state services for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.