Statewide Independent Living Council

Commission Details

Board Website Board Website
Long Name Statewide Independent Living Council
Department Health and Human Services
Governor Appointments 21
Total Board Positions 30
Cite Name Exec. Order
Cite Number No. 277, 37 N.C. Reg. 1086-1090 (February 15, 2023), which was issued on January 18, 2023
Ethics 1
Term Length 3 years; 2 max full consecutive
Purpose the purpose of independent living services and centers is to promote a philosophy of independent living, including a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal access, individual advocacy, and systems advocacy, in order to maximize opportunities for individuals with disabilities and the integration and full inclusion of individuals with disabilities into the mainstream of society.

Current Members

Member Name Term Start Date Term End Date Term Type Position Requirements
Samantha Nevins August 15, 2024 August 14, 2027 Pleasure of The Governor Member CIL Director
Patricia McGinnis August 16, 2023 August 15, 2026 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability
Leilani Morgan August 16, 2024 August 15, 2027 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability
Brittny Jean Zenere August 16, 2023 August 15, 2026 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability
Michael Tyler Evola August 16, 2025 August 15, 2028 Pleasure of The Governor Chair Individual with a disability
Margarita Connelly August 16, 2024 August 15, 2027 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability
Alyssa Hampton August 16, 2023 August 15, 2026 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability (optional appointment)
Ashley Sibyl Grimes Large August 16, 2025 August 15, 2028 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability
Celeste O. Hunt August 16, 2023 August 15, 2026 Pleasure of The Governor Member American Indian VR
David Dean Oberhart August 16, 2023 August 15, 2026 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability
Shay Webb August 16, 2023 August 15, 2026 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability/Youth
Ricole Wicks August 16, 2023 August 15, 2026 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability
Karla D. Gray August 16, 2025 August 15, 2028 Pleasure of The Governor Member Parent of an Individual with a disability
Lindsay Dozier August 16, 2025 August 15, 2028 Pleasure of The Governor Vice-Chair Individual with a disability
Jordan Franklin Slade August 16, 2025 August 15, 2028 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability
Daniel Emanuel Conway August 16, 2025 August 15, 2028 Pleasure of The Governor Member Individual with a disability/Veteran
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