Commission on Aging & Disabilities Welcomes New
Members and
Thanks Outgoing Members
Westminster, MD, Monday,
April 16, 2018 – The Carroll County Commission on Aging & Disabilities is pleased to
welcome new members Marisa Cooke, Ruth Doxzen, Lauren Hickey, James McCarron, Heather
Robb, and Carol Wheatley, who were recently appointed to three-year terms by
the Board of County Commissioners.
These new members are representatives
from the following Carroll County municipalities and agency: Health Department
(Cooke), Hampstead (Doxzen), New Windsor/Union Bridge (Hickey), Taneytown
(McCarron), Sykesville/Eldersburg (Robb), and Westminster (Wheatley).
Additional members on the Commission represent Veterans, Senior Inclusion
Program, Adults with Disabilities, Finksburg, Mt. Airy, and Manchester. The
Commission is led by a Chair with assistance from a Vice-Chair.
Outgoing members Karen Gauvin
(Health Department), Ed Leister (Westminster and Vice-Chair), and Elizabeth
MacDougall (Sykesville/Eldersburg), are thanked for their service to the
Commission for the past 6 years.
Commission applications are
being accepted for an At-Large position as well as a family representative for
developmental disabilities. If interested, please contact Leslie Wagner at
410-386-3818.
The Carroll County Commission
on Aging & Disabilities is a panel of at least 16 volunteer citizens
appointed to rotating three-year terms by the Board of County Commissioners.
The Commission on Aging & Disabilities acts as the advisory council to the
Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities under 306 of the Older
Americans Act of 1965, as amended. In this role the Commission assists the
elected officials and the Bureau of Aging & Disabilities in gathering
public opinion, providing educational information, and supporting events and
programs.
For more information on the
Carroll County Commission on Aging & Disabilities, or if you are interested
in serving on the Commission, please contact the Commission on Aging &
Disabilities Recording Secretary by calling 410-386-3818 or by emailing mailto:lwagner@ccg.carr.org.
For additional information, contact:
Celene
Steckel
410-386-3800
About Carroll County Commission on Aging & Disabilities
The mission of the Carroll County Commission on Aging & Disabilities is to represent the Bureau of Aging & Disabilities to advocate for the needs of Carroll County’s older adults, individuals with disabilities and veterans to ensure they receive the highest level of service, assistance and programs.
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