Mayor's Council for Disability (MCD)

Our Mission

The Mayor's Council on Disability is an advisory group of citizens with a mission to provide direction and guidance to the Mayor and Chattanooga City Council by proposing policies, programs, practices, and procedures that give equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, empowering them to achieve inclusion and integration in all aspects of society.  Members of the Mayor's Council on Disability work to support economic self-sufficiency, independent living and inclusion and integration for all individuals with disabilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

A Snapshot of Disability in Tennessee

A Snapshot of Disability in Tennessee

Leadership

Council Members

DD
Deborah Duncan
Chairperson
AS
Alana Shores
CZ
Cheryl Zuckerman
C
Courtney Chandler
D
Deanne Bolton
DS
Debra J. Socia
JB
Joseph R. Barney
K
Kristi Strode
LC
Libby Clark
LL
Lyndi Locke
MP
Mark Poirier
MO
Mercedes Owens
MA
Molly Anderson
RH
Roxana M. Horruitiner
SM
Sidney McDonald
TT
Treston Tanner
WC
Wayne Collins

Staff

VJ
Vanessa A. Jackson
Staff Liaison
EA
Elaine Adams-Gossett
SP
Skyler Phillips
TM
Toni Morgan

Contact Us

Community Program Manager Vanessa A. Jackson
(423) 643-6706 (423) 643-6706