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January 2013

Aaron Morrow, Chairperson
Emma Eljas, First Vice Chairperson
Jeffery Jokinen, Second Vice Chairperson
James Unites, Staff Liaison
Menominee McCarter, Board Assistant

Membership: 21
Quorum: 11
Vacanies: 3 (Human Service Agency) and 3 (Individual)

Membership:

Human Services Organizations (Nine Members - Rotating Seats)

• Hope Services
  Lori Williamson
  
  
• Barbara Lee Senior Center
  Lechi Nguyen
  
  
• Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
  Mark Romoser

• Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
  Laura Michels

• City of San Jose Senior Citizens Commission
  Larry Saltman

• DeAnza Students Unlimited
  David Robinson

• Vacant

• Vacant

• Vacant

Individuals with Disabilities (Twelve Members - Appointments by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors)

Group 1 (San Jose)

• Emma R. Eljas, Mobility Impaired Community  
• Troy Hernandez, Mobility Impaired Community
• Chaitanya Vaidya, Mobility Impaired Community 
• Vacant 

Group 2 (Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto) 

• Kathy Bonilla, Mobility Impaired Community

Group 3 (Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga)

• Vacant 

Group 4 (Gilroy, Morgan Hill)

• Vacant 

Group 5 (Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale)

• Jeffery Jokinen, Mobility Impaired Community 
• Dilip Shah, Mobility Impaired Community
• Barbara Stahl, Mobility Impaired Community 

Group 6 (Santa Clara County)

• Aaron Morrow, Mobility Impaired Community
• Cam Acker, Visually Impaired Community

Ex-Officio Members

• Katie Heatley, Outreach and Escort, Inc. 
• Sam Liccardo, Ex-Officio Board Liaison

Committee generally meets quarterly on the Wednesday following the first Thursday of the month at 1:00 PM in Building A, Auditorium, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California, or as otherwise posted.

Please address all correspondence c/o:

Office of the Board Secretary
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
3331 North First Street, Building B-1st Floor
San Jose, CA 95134-1927
Fax: (408) 955-0891 - Telephone: (408) 321-5680
E-Mail: board.secretary@vta.org