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Advisory Council

The Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities Advisory Council (SWAADAC) advises SWAAD regarding the development and administration of the area plan.
The Advisory Council:

  • Represents the needs, problems, interests, and accomplishments of persons aged 60 and over, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers to the public
  • Sponsors and conducts public hearings, forums, and conferences to solicit information from persons 60 years of age and over, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers, and to educate the public
  • Recommends priority needs of older persons, persons with disabilities and their families.
  • Reviews and analyzes program and service data and operations
  • Reviews, develops, and organizes (with SWAAD staff) data and information used in planning, coordination, advocacy, and area plans
  • Reviews SWAA’s administrative budgets and services provided.

Advisory Council members represent the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities, including the needs of ethnic, racial, and sexual minority communities.  
A majority of Advisory Council members must be 60 years of age and older.

The Advisory Council is composed of representatives from SWAAD’s five-county planning and service area:

  • Clark County
    • Elizabeth Brown, Vancouver
    • Roxanne Jones, Washougal
    • Shanti Potts, Vancouver
    • Michael Teefy, Vancouver
    • Ginny Wilberg, Vancouver
    • Karin Woll, Vancouver
  • Cowlitz County
    • Marc Bollinger, Longview
    • Patty Kinswa-Gaiser, Tribal Representative
  • Klickitat County
    • Lowell Smith, Goldendale
  • Skamania County
    • Sandra Bacus, Stevenson
    • Patricia Culver, Stevenson, Chairperson
    • Jim Jordan, Stevenson
  • Wahkiakum County
    • Anne Snyder, Cathlamet
    • Nicki Thomas, Cathlamet

The Advisory Council meets every third Wednesday of the month from 10:00am to 1:00pm in various locations throughout the five-county planning and service area.  Meetings are scheduled for

  • January 20, 2010, Vancouver
  • February 17, 2010, Vancouver
  • March 17, 2010, Longview
  • April 21, 2010, Vancouver
  • May 19, 2010, Vancouver
  • June 16, 2010, Stevenson
  • July 2010, No Meeting
  • August 2010, White Salmon
  • September 15, 2010, Vancouver
  • October 2010, No Meeting
  • November 17, 2010, Cathlamet
  • December 15, 2010, Vancouver

SWAADAC Meeting Agendas and Minutes

SWAADAC By-Laws

For more information contact:

Klaus Micheel, Planner
Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities
201 NE 73rd Street, Suite 201
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 735-5752
michekd@dshs.wa.gov

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