Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Disabilities, Governor's Committee on People with*

12 Members - 2 Years and at the pleasure of the governor.

General Information

Committee on Disabilities

1100 San Jacinto (78701)P.O. Box 12428Austin 78711-2428

(512) 463-5739
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(512) 463-5745
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Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Richard Martinez	San Antonio, 02-01-2024
Board Member(s)	Kori Allen	McKinney, 02-01-2026
	Ellen M. Bauman	Joshua, 02-01-2025
	William R. "Billy" Blanchard Jr.	Victoria, 02-01-2026
	Evelyn Cano	Pharr, 02-01-2026
	Neva Fairchild	Flower Mound, 02-01-2025
	Elyse Lieberman, Ph.D.	Victoria, 02-01-2025
	Eric Lindsay	San Antonio, 02-01-2025
	Kristie Orr, Ph.D.	College Station, 02-01-2025
	Emma F. Rudkin	Boerne, 02-01-2026
	Lauren Taylor	Denton, 02-01-2025
	Benjamin Willis	Lumberton, 02-01-2024

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Ron Lucey	(512) 463-5742 / (512) 463-5745
Office Administrator	Carolyn Saathoff	(512) 463-5739

Notes

The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities is within the office of the Governor. The committee's mission is to further opportunities for persons with disabilities to enjoy full and equal access to lives of independence, productivity, and self-determination. The committee is composed of 12 members appointed by the governor and of nonvoting ex officio members. The appointed members are appointed for staggered terms of two years. At least seven of the appointed members must be persons with disabilities. The Committee serves as a central source of information and education on the abilities, rights, problems, and needs of persons with disabilities. The staff of the Governor�s Committee supports and manages the work of the committee. The Committee�s enabling statute is in the Human Resources Code, Chapter 115.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2027.