Committees

Health & Human Services

The Human Services Board is comprised of the six members of the Racine County Health and Human Development Committee plus three citizen members appointed by the Racine County Executive. All meetings are held at the Ives Grove Office Complex, County Board Conference Room, 14200 Washington Avenue, Sturtevant, WI 53177 at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted in the agenda.

The above location is handicap accessible. If you have other special needs please contact the Racine County Human Services Department, 1717 Taylor Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin, (262) 638-6646 or for hearing impaired for TTY, contact (262) 638-6756.

Sup. Pamela Zenner-Richards, Chairman 810 Kentucky Street Racine, WI 53405 (262) 633-6618 Term ends: April 30, 2012	Sup. Gaynell Dyess, Vice-Chairman 1618 Linden Avenue Racine, WI 53403 (262) 633-5219 Term ends: April 30, 2012	Sup. Robert N. Miller, Secretary 1438 Woodchuck Ct., #102 Racine, WI 53406 (262) 637-8875 Term ends: April 30, 2012
Sup. Gilbert Bakke 646 East Main Street Waterford, WI 53185 (262) 534-2226 Term ends: April 30, 2012	Sup. David J. Cooke 1822 Neptune Avenue Racine, WI 53404 (262) 633-8352 Term ends: April 20, 2012	Sup. Jeff Halbach 31610 High Drive Burlington, WI 53105 (262) 534-6994 Term ends: April 30, 2012
Blanca Webers Citizen Member 914 Echo Lane Racine, WI 53406 Term ends: March 31, 2013	Luann Simpson Citizen Member 700 Waters Edge Unit 26 Racine, WI 53402 Term ends: March 31, 2014	Patrick Flanagan Citizen Member 32924 Hill Valley Drive Waterford, WI 53185 Term ends: March 31, 2012

Family Support

The Family Support Committee oversees the Family Support Program. The committee membership must be a majority of parents with children who are disabled, whether they receive funds or not. This committee meets quarterly.

All committee members are selected by the County Executive and approved by the County Board. If you are interested in learning more about these committees or would like an application, contact the Adult Services Coordinator at the Human Services Department at 638-6697.

Julie Sokol 05/31/07 4027 Five Mile Rd Racine WI 53402	Liz Brehm 05/31/07 5146 Cynthia Ln Racine WI 53406	Audrey Stroo 05/31/08 2020 S Green Bay Rd Racine WI 53406
Kris Fell 05/31/06 3930 Lakeview Dr., Racine 53403	Sue Guttenberg 05/31/06 1250 Grove Ave., Racine 53405	Dawn Tierney 05/31/06 3442 Oak Tree Ln., Racine 53405
Julie Arens 05/31/06 112 White Sand Ln., Racine 53402	Myra J. Kahle 05/31/07 14510 Washington Ave., Union Grove 53182	Kay Tonkin 05/31/08 6641 Mariner Dr #8 Racine WI 53406

Date under name is end of term

Long Term Support

This committee oversees the services funded by the Community Options Program and Medicaid Waiver. These services support people who are elderly and need long term care needs, or are developmentally disabled, physically disabled, mentally ill, or have alcohol and substance abuse problems. The committee typically meets monthly.

All committee members are selected by the County Executive and approved by the County Board. If you are interested in learning more about these committees or would like an application, contact the Adult Services Coordinator at the Human Services Department at 638-6697.

Linda Somogyi 05/31/06 1717 Taylor Ave., Racine 53403	Ann Plunkett 05/31/07 5200 Washington Ave., Racine 53406	Elaine Haas 05/31/07 5817 – 16th St., #257, Racine 53406
Francis Collova 05/31/08 521 Augusta St., Racine 53402	Joan R. Funk 05/31/08 126 Riverview Dr., Waterford 53185	Betty J. Costabile 05/31/08 1100 Fountain Hills Dr., #137C, Racine 53406
Dianne Belland 05/31/08 5034 Cynthia Ln., Racine 53406	Debra Harris 05/31/09 1121 Oregon St., Racine 53405	Ben Greenebaum 05/31/08 272 Meriburr Ln., Racine 53402

Date under name is end of term

Commission on Aging

The Commission on Aging oversees the programs funded by the Older Americans Act. These programs are the senior nutrition sites, home delivered meals, the benefit specialist, and some others. The Commission must be made up of a majority of persons over age 60. This committee usually meets monthly.

All committee members are selected by the County Executive and approved by the County Board. If you are interested in learning more about these committees or would like an application, contact the Adult Services Coordinator at the Human Services Department at 638-6697.

John J. Banna 03/31/06 6901 S. Loomis Rd., Wind Lake 53185	Eugene Pangrazzi 03/31/06 1100 Fountain Hills Dr., #332, Racine 53406	Patricia Cherf 03/31/06 2931 Old Mill Dr., Racine 53405
Marlyn L. Schaefer 03/31/06 18617 Durand Ave., Union Grove 53182	Eleanor Sorensen 03/31/07 2117 Indiana St., Racine 53405	Jill Wilson 03/31/07 5444 Whirlaway Ln., Racine 53402
Pearl B. Light 03/31/07 824 Harbridge Ave., Racine 53403	James G. McCarthy 03/31/07 5000 Graceland Blvd., Apt. 215, Racine 53406	Betty McIntosh 03/31/08 5211 Marboro Dr., Racine 53406
Kathryn Holub 03/31/08 1255 N. Sunnyslope Dr., #202, Racine 53406	Donald Desch 03/31/08 580 Madison St., #229, Burlington 53105	Betty J. Costabile 05/31/08 1100 Fountain Hills Dr., #137C, Racine 53406

Date under name is end of term

Veterans Services Committee

John L. Matthews, Jr.
12/31/11
2710 N. Main St., Racine 53402

Ronnie T. Robinson
12/31/12
7217 Hackberry Ct., Franksville 53126

Gerald F. Helz
12/31/10
2321 Spring St., Racine 53405

Date under name is end of term