03 March 2006

Governor appoints advocate for Kansans with developmental disabilities

To advocate on behalf of Kansans with developmental disabilities, Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed Kathleen Brennon to serve on the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities.

“We have an obligation to help every Kansan reach his or her full potential. Our state’s constitution specifically calls on us to help our fellow citizens with special needs,” said Sebelius. “Kansans with developmental disabilities are living productive, independent lives and the Council on Developmental Disabilities is an important part of expanding opportunities for them even further.”

The Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities is a federally funded advocacy council. It works to increase productivity, independence, integration, and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in Kansas communities. Brennon will fulfill an unexpired three-year term.

Brennon, Erie, is the community developmental disability organization (CDDO) director at Tri-Valley Developmental Services, Inc. She has worked in the developmental disability field for fifteen years. Previously, she was a case manager and CDDO coordinator at CLASS LTD from 1991 to 2000. Brennon also spent three years as a social worker for the State of Missouri.