Advocacy Development Committee Agenda
November 7, 2019
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn, Cary, NC

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Introductions

• Welcome/Introductions: New Members Donna Spears & Karey Perez; Farewell Mary Edwards
• Guide to Productive Meeting
• Approval of August Minutes

Nessie Siler, Chair

Initiative Updates

3:35 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

• NC Empowerment Network

Cheryl Powell, President

3:50 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

• Inclusive Leadership Development Training

Corye Dunn, Coordinator

4:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fiscal Update

Yadira Vasquez, Staff

Future Investments & Updates

4:30 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.

• Aging Caregivers

Melissa Swartz

4:35 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.

• Education System/Early Childhood Intervention
• Youth Lead NC (Sole Source Proposal)

Kay McMillan, President, Sierra Royster, Vice Pres.

4:40 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. 
Request to Draft RFA(s)

• Justice

Melissa Swartz, Staff, ADC Members

5:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  
Wrap ups and Reminders

• Completion of Financial Forms
• Member Surveys on Tables Friday or e-Version
• Reminder February 6 & 7, 2019 - Council meeting at Hilton Garden Inn, Cary NC

ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Nessie Siler - Chair Individual with DD-Dare
Eric Chavis - Individual with DD-Guilford
NaKima Clark - Parent-Wake
Bryan Dooley - Individual with DD-Forsythe
Mary Edwards; Alternate: Karey Perez - Agency: DHHS-Aging & Adult Services-Wake
Donna Spears - Individual with DD-Onslow
Katie Holler - Parent-Pitt
Representative Verla Insko - Legislative Representative-Orange
Gary Junker, Ph.D.; Alternate: Jamila Little - Dept. of Public Safety-Orange
Kelly Kimple, M.D.; Alternate: Danielle Matula - Agency: DHHS-W/C Health-Wake
Aldea LaParr - Individual with DD-Wayne
Joe Piven, M.D.; Alternate: Deborah Zuver - Agency: Carolina Institute on DD-Orange
Cheryl Powell - Individual with DD-New Hanover

Staff: Melissa Swartz