Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Disabilities, Governor's Committee on People with*

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

General Information

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	Plano, 02-01-2024
	Aaron W. Bangor Ph.D	Austin, 02-01-2022
	Ellen M. Bauman	Joshua, 02-01-2023
	Evelyn Cano	Pharr, 02-01-2024
	Elyse Lieberman, Ph.D.	Victoria, 02-01-2023
	Eric Lindsay	San Antonio, 02-01-2023
	Kristie Orr Ph.D.	College Station, 02-01-2023
	Dylan Rafaty	Plano, 02-01-2023
	Emma F. Rudkin	Boerne, 02-01-2024
	Benjamin Willis	Lumberton, 02-01-2024
	Kris Workman	Sutherland Springs, 02-01-2023

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Ron Lucey	(512) 463-5742 / (512) 463-5745
Executive Assistant	Nancy Van Loan	(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.