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