Call to Order:

Scott Lindbloom SA&L Committee Chair

Roll Call – / Begin ZOOM Recording:

Committee Members:

Scott Lindbloom Chair, Anna Attla, Art Delaune, Margaret Evans, Corey Gilmore, Elizabeth Joseph, Nona Safra, Shelly Vendetti-Vuckovich, Marlene Wenger, Jeanne Gerhardt-Cyrus

(Quorum is defined as a majority of Committee Members).

Committee Staff:

Lanny Mommsen, Jamie Kokoszka

Welcome from the Chair:

• Announcements
  • Co-chair Opportunity
  • LEND Opportunities
• Good news

Conflict of Interest Declarations:

This is an opportunity for committee members to declare if they have a conflict with any item on the agenda, financial or otherwise.

Updates from around the state

• Updates on own advocacy work
  • Scott – SNAP, Benefits, Education
  • Other Committee Members?
• Updates from outside of Alaska – anything else happening to keep our eyes on?

   

  Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes and Agenda:

• Approval of Agenda
  • SAMPLE MOTION: I make a motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented.
• Approval of Past Meeting Minutes
  • SAMPLE MOTION: I make a motion to approve the previous meeting minutes as presented.

  Motion must be made by a committee member who was present at the meeting.

   

  Business:

• •R-word usage Discussion
  • Messaging with Respect
• Self-Advocacy Summit:
  • Dates: Spring 2026
• Self-Advocate Panel at Stone Soup Group Parent Conference:
  • March 26^th, 2026
  • Hopes, Dreams, Dignity of Risk
    • Jena Crafton, Michelle Davidson, Kenzie Garfield
• •Name Change to Leaders with Lived Experience or other name? Discussion (instead of Self-Advocates)
  • Discussion?

   

        Federal Advocacy

  • oResources to follow:
  • oNACDD (https://www.facebook.com/NACDD, https://nacdd.org/ )
  • oAUCD newspaper (https://www.aucd.org/newsletters )
  • Others?

Time and Date of Next Meeting:

• Upcoming Meetings:

   

  • January 22^nd
  • February – Legislative Full Council Meeting

Good of the Order and Adjournment:

• Motion to Adjourn