Members
Office |
Office Holder |
Hometown / Term Ends |
Chair |
Mark Diamond, MD |
Dallas, 08-31-2025 |
Vice Chair |
Eddie Patton, Jr., M.D. |
Houston, 08-31-2027 |
Council Member(s) |
Laura DeFina, MD |
Dallas, 08-31-2025 |
|
Vaunette Fay PhD |
Houston, 08-31-2021 |
|
Char Hu, Ph.D. |
Dallas, 08-31-2023 |
|
Mary Quiceno, MD, FAAN |
Galveston, 08-31-2023 |
|
Sudha Seshadri MD, DM |
San Antonio, 08-31-2019 |
Public Member(s) |
Byron Cordes, LCSW, C-ASWCM |
San Antonio, 08-31-2023 |
|
Joe A. Evans, Jr. |
Beaumont, 08-31-2027 |
|
Ana Guerrero Gore |
Galveston, 08-31-2021 |
|
Terrence Sommers |
Amarillo, 08-31-2023 |
|
Angela Turner |
Normangee, 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.