Texas Advocates is a state-wide self-advocacy organization run BY people who have intellectual disabilities FOR people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each board member is an elected chapter representative.
WE SPEAK OUT FOR OURSELVES!
Our Board Members for 2019-2020:

President: James Meadours, San Antonio League of Self-Advocates
Vice President: Ronnie Browning, Bridging the GAP Self-Advocates
Treasurer: Paul Nathan, El Paso Del Norte YLF
Secretary: Rachael Carlile, People First of Wichita Falls
Past President: Mel Hocker, Heart of Texas Self-Advocates
Historian: Deborah Varner, People First Advocates of Wichita County
State Advisor Trainer: Candi Ware, Brazos Valley Self-Advocates
State Advisor: Judith Laufer, San Antonio League of Self Advocates
State Advisor: Marshall West, Self Advocate Leaders of Denton
Katie Sheffield, Southeast Texas Self Advocates
Brenda Oldham, Tyler Rose Advocates
Ashley Cupples, Williamson County Self-Advocates
Anna Griffith, Gulf Coast Self-Advocates
Stacey Hawthorne, Gregg County Self Advocates
Sandra Salinas, Coastal Bend Self-Advocates
Rebecca Seglem, Self-Advocate Leaders of Denton
Medina Swan, Tall City Self-Advocates
Cindy Whittaker, Austin Advocates
Jody White, Advocates of Fort Bend County
Cheryl Branch, Brazos Valley Self-Advocates
Kendra Kerbow, Self Determination Group
Kathy Doty, Tarrant County Self-Advocates
William Taylor, Advocate Leaders of Dallas