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AK All State Contact Information

Richard Renwick, President
People First of Alaska
2210 Arca Drive
Anchorage , AK   99508
907-272-8270  907-274-4802 (Fax)
peoplefirst@customcpu.com

Carl Evertsbusch, Advisor
People First of Alaska
2210 Arca Drive
Anchorage , AK  99508
907-272-8270  907-274-4802 (Fax)
anfce@uaa.alaska.edu


AL All State Contact Information

Jeff Ridgeway, President
People First of Alabama
4031 Airport Blvd. #137
Mobile , AL  36608
251-414-5364

Brenda Doss , Advisor
People First of Alabama
85 N. Watson Bridge Road
Jasper , AL  35501
205-384-4943 


AR All State Contact Information

Eric Treat, President
Julie Petty, State Coordinator
Arkasas People First
104 Arkansas Union
Fayetteville , AR  72701
870-488-6040 voice 
879-488-8004 fax
E-mail:  peoplefirstark@Yahoo.Com


CA All State Contact Information

Michael Cooke, President
People First of CA, Inc.
1225 8th Street, Suite 210
Sacramento , CA 95814
916-552-6625, 916-387-2379 (Fax)
E-mail: info@peoplefirstca.org

Mike Everson, State Advisor
People First of CA, Inc.
1225 8 th Street, Suite 210
Sacramento , CA  95814
916-552-6625,  916-387-2379 (Fax)
E-mail:  info@peoplefirstca.org
mike@peoplefirstca.org


CO All State Contact Information

Speaking for Ourselves
Ken Dwenger
1131 BIRDIE ROAD
BROOMFIELD CO 80020
303-831-7733 (o)
303-466-6435 (h)
kdwenger@qwest.net


CT All State Contact Information

Jean Bowen, Advisor
People First of Connecticut
c/o WECAHR
211 Main Street
Danbury , CT  06811
203-792-3540 (w)  203-794-1620 (Fax)
E-mail:  Advozealot@aol.com

Thomas McCann, President
People First of Connecticut
c/o WECAHR
211 Main Street
Danbury , CT  06811
203-792-3540 (w)  203-794-1620 (Fax)
E-Mail:  thomasmc4@webtv.net


DE All State Contact Information

People First of Delaware
1016 Centre Road, Suite 1
Wilmington , DE 19805
(302) 996-9400
Contact - Deb Nock, Outreach Coordinator
dnock@arcde.org


FL All State Contact Information

Tracy Rachensperger
988 Stonewood Lane
Maitland , FL  32751
407-830-4055
E-mail:  tdoggog@yahoo.com

People First of South Florida,
5555 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida 33137
smohler2000@bellsouth.net


GA All State Contact Information

Darlene Coggins
President People First of Georgia
850 College Station Road
Athens , GA  30602
706-542-6086   706-542-4815 (Fax)
E-mail:  dcoggins@arches.uga.edu

Jenny Manders
People First of Georgia, Inc.
850 College State Road
Athens , GA  30602-4806
706-542-2418  706-542-4815 (Fax)
E-mail:  jmanders@uga.edu


HI All State Contact Information

Mark Romoser, Self-Advocacy Coordinator
Hawaii Center for Independent Living
414 Kuwili Street
Honolulu , HI  96817
808-522-5400 808-522-5427 (Fax)

Mary Matsukawa
State Council on Developmental Disabilities
54 High St , 3rd Floor
Wailuku , HI 96793
Ph: 808-984-8218 Fax: 808-984-8242
mauimatsu@yahoo.com


IA All State Contact Information

People First of Iowa
C/O DD Council
617 East Second Street
Des Moines , IA  50309

Janet Arnold, President
131 N. Washington Ave., Apt. 109
Sheldon , IA  51201
(712) 324-4873

Becky Godfrey
6479 James Francis Place
Johnston , IA  50301
515-491-2909
E-mail: bgodfre@dhs.state.ia.us


ID All State Contact Information

Idaho Self-Advocate Leadership Network
Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities
802 West Bannock Suite 308
Boise, ID  83702-5840
Phone:  208-334-2178
Fax:  208-334-3417
E-mail:   cpisani@icdd.state.id.us


IL All State Contact Information

Leanne Taylor, State Coordinator
People First of Illinois
P.O. Box 4294
Bloomington , IL  61702-4294
309-820-8844  309-821-1954 (Fax)

Tia Nelis
271 West First Street, Apt. 1b
Elmhurst , IL 60126
312-413-1284 (w)  312-996-6942 (Fax)
E-mail:  tianelis@uic.edu


IN All State Contact Information

Darcus Nims, Vice President
1628 Orange Street
Indianapolis , IN 46203
317-788-7344

Betty Williams , President
P.O. Box 1091
Richmond , IN  47375
765-935-4319

Maribeth Mooney
Center on Aging and Community
2853 E. 10th Street
Bloomington , IN  47408
812-856-5543
E-mail:  mfmooney@indiana.edu


KS All State Contact Information

Angie Reking
Advocacy Coordinator
Self-Advocate Coalition of Kansas
2518 Ridge Court #236
Lawrence, KS 66046
(785) 749-0121
E-mail: kssack123@aol.com
angiereking@sunflower.com


KY All State Contact Information

Kentucky Self-Advocates for Freedom, Inc.
PO Box 4004
Winchester , KY  40392-4004
Temporary email: Tfletch100@aol.com 
JAKeilson@aol.com


LA All State Contact Information

James Meadours  
LA Self-Advocacy
P.O. Box 65129
Baton Rouge , LA  70896
225-383-1033  225-383-1092 (Fax)
E-mail:  jetsttr31@aol.com

Reginald Garey
President LA Self-Advocacy
1616 Arkansas Road , Apt.114
West Monroe , LA 71291
1-318-396-5942


MA All State Contact Information

Ed Bielecki, State Coordinator
Massachusetts Advocates
Standing Strong (M.A.S.S.)
P.O. Box 6025
N. Plymouth , MA  02362
Tel/fax(781) 585-2422
MA Toll Free 1-866-IAMABLE or
1-866-426-2253

Anne Fracht, Chairperson
M.A.S.S.
P.O. Box 6025
N. Plymouth , MA . 02362
Tel/fax(781) 585-2422
annefracht7@aol.com


MD All State Contact Information

Sarah Basehart
People on the Go, c/o Arc Maryland
49 Old Solomon's Island Road, Suite 205
Annapolis , MD  21401
410-571-9320  410-974-6021 (Fax)
sbasehart@thearcmd.org


ME All State Contact Information

Speaking Up For Us of Maine
PO Box 1133
Presque Isle, ME 04769
1-877-207-4077
sufucentral@sufumaine.org


MI All State Contact Information

Sarah Irvine
Michigan Self-Advocacy Network
The Arc of Michigan
1325 S. Washington Avenue
Lansing , MI  48910
517-487-5426 or 800-292-7851
(Voicebox 605)
E-mail:  lirvine@flash.net


MN All State Contact Information

Brian Abery, Advisor
People First of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
214 Pattee Hall 150 Pillsbury Drive
Minneapolis , MN  55455
651-625-6046  651-625-6619 (Fax)

People First of Minnesota
c/o John G. Smith
Room 101A Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis , MN 55455
(612) 624-0219 or smith144@umn.edu


MO All State Contact Information

Michelle Reynolds
People First of Missouri
Institute for Human Development
University of Missouri-KC
2220 Holmes Street , Room 303
Kansas City , MO  64108-2676
816-235-1759 (w)  816-235-1762 (Fax)
E-mail:  reynoldsmc@umkc.edu


MS All State Contact Information

Shedrick Coleman
754 President Street
Jackson , MS  39202
601-933-1412


MT All State Contact Information

Colleen Nichols
People First of Montana
c/o P.O. Box 173
Helena , MT   59624
406-444-3955  406-444-3543 (Fax)
Email:  conichols@state.mt.us


NC All State Contact Information

Karen and Kenny Stallings
The Association of Self-Advocates
of North Carolina
P.O. Box 17271
Raleigh , NC  27619
919-782-4632 X120
Kmoyestallings@nc.rr.com
kenneth_s87@yahoo.com


ND All State Contact Information

People First of North Dakota
400 East Broadway, Suite 402
Bismarck , ND 58501
701-250-6745 or 1-888-695-9225 Toll Free
701-250-7946 (Fax)
pfnd@riverjordan.com

Carla S. Tice
Listen Self-Advocacy Solutions
1407 24 th Ave. S., Suite 100
Grand Falls ND 58201
Ticecarla@hotmail.com


NE All State Contact Information

Joe Govier
People First of Nebraska
345 S. G Street
Broken Bow, NE  68822
308-872-6490                308-872-6417 (fax)
308-872-6491                 
peoplefirstofnebr@lycos.com


NH All State Contact Information

Janet Hunt-Hawkins
People First of NH
4 Park Street, Suite #201
Concord , NH  03301
Phone:  603-568-2128
Fax:  603-225-2125


NJ All State Contact Information

NJ Self-Advocacy Project
44 Shelton Road, Suite 110
Piscataway , NJ  08854
732-926-8010  732-926-8030 (Fax)
E-mail:  arcsap@dandy.net


NM All State Contact Information

Sue Weiss
People First of New Mexico
c/o Arc of New Mexico
3655 Carlisle NE
Albuquerque , NM  87110
505-883-4630                505-883-5564 (Fax)
E-mail: stillstanding@aol.com


NV All State Contact Information

Mary Bryant, Project Coordinator
University Center for Excellence in DD
University of Nevada Reno
College of Education/MS285
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-4921 ext. 2352
mhbryant@unr.edu


NV All State Contact Information

Lynn Bejnar, ABIL
PFAz Advisor
2345 E. Thomas, Suite #290
Phoenix , AZ 85016
602-443-0729 602-443-0721 (Fax)
E-mail:  lynnb@abil.org

Teresa Moore
People First of Arizona
11226 S. Bannock Street
Phoenix , AZ  85044
602-785-0171 602-785-2912 (Fax)
TLMoore@azdes.gov


NY All State Contact Information

Steve Holmes , Administrative Coordinator
The Self-Advocacy Association
of New York State Inc.
500 Balltown Road
Schenectady , NY  12306
518-382-1454                518-382-1594 (Fax)
E-mail:  sanys@capital.net
seholmes@earthlink.net


OH All State Contact Information

Sadie Hunter, Director
People First of Ohio
P.O. Box 988
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
740-397-6100 or 1-888-959-8838
740-397-6118 (Fax) 740-504-8412 (Cell)
Email: PeopleFirst@ecr.net


OK All State Contact Information

Nancy Ward and Linda Gonzales
Oklahoma People First
Univ. of OK Health Sciences Center
Tolbert Center at OK Assistive Technology
1600 N. Phillips
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
1-800-700-6282 405-271-707 (Fax)
Nancy-Ward@ouhsc.edu


OR All State Contact Information

Cindy Helvington
Self Advocates As Leaders (SAAL)
Regional Research Institute
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207
helvingt@pdx.edu


PA All State Contact Information

Pam Kennedy
Speaking for Ourselves
502 West Germantwn Pike, Suite 550
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
610-825-4592 610 825 4595 (Fax)
E-mail: pkennedy@speaking.org

Steve Dorsey, President
Speaking for Ourselves
502 West Germantown Pike, Suite 550
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
610-825-4592 610 825 4595 (Fax)
E-mail: info@speaking.org


RI All State Contact Information

Deb Kney
Advocates in Action
P.O. Box 41528
Providence, RI 02940-1528
401-785-2028 508-252-6618 (Fax)
E-mail: d.kney@comcast.net

Deanne Gagne
Advocates in Action
P.O. Box 41528
Providence, RI 02940-1528
401-785-2028
E-mail: deanne@aina-ri.org


SC All State Contact Information

Glenda Singletary
Our Voices Count Too
FCDSNB
P.O. Box 12810
Florence, South Carolina
843-667-5007 Ext 325
ghsingletary@fcdsn.org


SD All State Contact Information

Ron Frame
P.O. Box 180
Chamberlain, SD 57235
605-734-4216

Julie Bleeker
711 3rd Street, SW
Watertown, SD 57201
605-886-6664
jbtwinsfan@wat.midco.net


TN All State Contact Information

Leann Boyce
People First of Tennessee
C/o McFadden Center
211 Bridge Avenue
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
615-898-0075 615-898-0057 (Fax)
E-mail: Pftennmurf@aol.com


TX All State Contact Information

Ricky Broussard
Texas Advocates
802 Tourea
Alvin, TX 77511
281-331-7413
E-mail: rickyinachair@aol.com
arcgc2@swbell.net

Texas Advocates
8001 Centre Park Drive
Austin, Texas 78754
rstatman@thearcoftexas.org


UT All State Contact Information

People First Utah
c/o Claire Mantonya
DSPD
120 North 200 West 411
Salt Lake, UT 84054
801-538-4203 fax 801-538-4279
clairemantony@utah.gov


VA All State Contact Information

Ellen Einstein, Advisor
People First of Northern Virginia
7688 Riverside Farm Road
Marshall, VA 20115
540-364-9540 703-322-1518 (Fax)
E-mail: Ellen.Einstein@Fairfaxcounty.gov
Or burropatch@juno.com


VT All State Contact Information

Karen Topper, Advisor
Green Mountain Self-Advocates
73 Main Street, Suite 401
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-229-2600 241-4224 (Fax)
E-mail: gmsa@sover.net


WA All State Contact Information

Donna Lowary
People First of Washington
P.O. Box 648
Clarkston, WA 99403
800-758-1123
PFOW@clarkston.com

Bob Furman, Advisor
Self-Advocates of Washington
P.O. Box 825
Tacoma, WA 98401
253-565-3091


WI All State Contact Information

Lisa Mills, Administrator
People First of Wisconsin
3195 S. Superior Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-483-2568 (Fax) 414-483-2568
E-mail: lmills@execpc.com

Dan Remick, President
People First of Wisconsin
3195 W. Superior Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-483-2546 414-483-2568
E-mail: dremick@execpc.com


WV All State Contact Information

People First of West Virginia
Center for Excellence in Disabilities
Outreach Training Coordinator
955 Hartman Run Rd.
Morgantown, WV 26508
304-293-4692 (phone) 304-293-7294
E-mail: hpanzironi@hsc.wvu.edu


WY All State Contact Information

Harold Gall, President
People First of Wyoming
641 Warren Ave.
Thermopolis WY 82240
307 864-2153 (daytime)
307 864-2957 (evening)

Sarah Lorentz
2001 S. 4th Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82007
307-634-7828
E-mail: salorentz@yahoo.com
or alicetoo@bresnan.net