The Clark County Council is seeking community members with expertise in or experience with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities to serve on the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board.
The 10-member advisory board makes recommendations to the County Council relating to developmental disabilities services and issues. Members provide leadership to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of community programs.
The open position is for a vacated unexpired term that expires Dec. 31. The appointee would be eligible for reappointment to a full three-year term following the expiration of the current term, a news release by Clark County stated.
Members appointed to the board include people knowledgeable about developmental disabilities or interested in services to persons with developmental disabilities in the community. Individuals with disabilities, family members, members of the business community or other interested individuals are encouraged to apply, the news release stated.
The advisory board meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Currently, these meetings are held in an in-person/virtual hybrid format.
To apply, send a letter of interest and résumé to Michelle Pfenning, Clark County Council, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000, or email to Mi chelle.Pfenning@clark.wa.gov.
The application deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, June 30.
