Council Members

COUNCIL MEMBERS

The Iowa Statewide Independent Living Council has a total of 15 Members.  Twelve of these positions are Voting Member positions, and three are Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member positions representing State agency partners.  At least 51% of the Council Members must be individuals with disabilities who do not work for a Center for Independent Living or a State agency.

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Garret Frey

President, Cedar Rapids

Matt Grillot

Matt Grillot

Treasurer, DeWitt

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Marie Ugorek

Vice President, Iowa City

Victoria Carlson

Victoria (Ray) Carlson

Voting Member, West Des Moines

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Reagan Crabtree

Voting Member, Clive

Edward Esbeck

Edward Esbeck

Voting Member, Iowa City

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Sarah Ashby

Voting Member, Des Moines

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Kyla Claussen

Voting Member

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CIL Representative

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CIL Representative

The SILC has an opening for an employee of one of Iowa’s Centers for Independent Living (CIL). If you are employed by a CIL and would like to apply, please use this form.

Vienna Hoang

Vienna Hoang

Non-Voting Member, IVRS

Kim Barber

Kim Walford

Non-Voting Member, IDB

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Morgan Casey

Non-Voting Member, Iowa Dept on Aging

More About the Council

The Iowa SILC is a federally mandated, Governor appointed Council. The SILC has 12 Voting Member positions and three Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member positions, for a total of 15 positions. At least 51% of the SILC Council must be persons with disabilities who do not work for a State agency or a Center for Independent Living.

Of the three ex-officio positions,

  • One must be filled by a staff member from the Designated State Entity (DSE), which is the State Agency that receives the federal Part B funds and the State funds for Independent Living for the SILC and the CILs, and who administers those funds to the SILC and CILs. In Iowa, the DSE is Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS). IVRS is also one of the State partners that utilizes a portion of those Part B funds, and matching Part B State funds, to operate Independent Living Services in their agency.
  • One position must be filled by a staff member from the Designated State Unit (DSU), which is Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB). IDB is one of the State partners that receives a portion of the federal Part B funds, and matching Part B State funds, to operate Independent Living Services in their agency.
  • The third ex-officio, non-voting position must be filled by a staff person from a state agency that works with disability issues. Historically that third position has been filled by a staff person from the Iowa Department on Aging (IDA).

The 12 Voting Members of the SILC must represent a broad range of individuals with different types of disabilities, from all across the state. The Council annually elects a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary from among the Voting Members of the Council.

Become a Member of the SILC

Please consider joining us to help build a stronger voice for Iowan’s with disabilities!   The SILC meets at least four times a year.  Meetings are open to the public and public comment is welcome.  All are welcome to submit a Gubernatorial Appointment Resume to be considered for Governor-appointment to the SILC.