 
Ex Officio Members
THE PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITIES
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
The Attorney General
The Honorable Michael Mukasey
Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
10th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20430-0001
Telephone: 202-514-2001
Fax: 202-307-6777
Represented by:
Mark Gross
Deputy Chief, Appellate Section, Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Telephone: 202-514-2172
Fax: 202-514-8490
Email: mark.l.gross@usdoj.gov
The Secretary of Interior
The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne
Secretary US Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
Telephone: 202-208-7351
Fax: 202-208-1481
Email: exsec@ios.doi.gov
Represented by:
Harry A. Rainbolt
Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, Indian Services
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Room 4529-MIB
Washington, DC 20240
Telephone: 202-513-7630
Fax: 202 208-5113
The Secretary of Commerce
The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 5516
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20320
Telephone: 202-482-2000
Fax: 202-482-2741
Email: cgutierrez@doc.gov
Represented by:
Mr. Pat Leahy
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20320
Phone: 202-482-4530
Fax: 202-501-8147
Email: pleahy@doc.gov
The Secretary of Labor
The Honorable Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
Telephone: 202-693-6000
Fax: 202-693-6111
Email: secretaryelainechao@dol.gov
Represented by:
Neil Romano
Assistant Secretary
Office of Disability Employment Policy
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
Telephone: 202-693-7880
Fax: 202-693-7888
Email:Neil@dol.gov
Alternate Contact Person:
Christopher Button
Supervisory Policy Advisor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
Telephone: 202-693-7880
Email: button-christopher@dol.gov
Alternate Contact Person:
Karen Czarnecki
Office of Disability Employment Policy
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
Telephone: 202-693-6490
Email: czarnecki.karen@dol.gov
The Secretary of Health and Human Services
The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt
Secretary of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Telephone: 202-690-7000
Fax: 202-690-7230
Email: michael.leavitt@hhs.gov
Represented by:
The Honorable Margaret Giannini, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Director, Office on Disability
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 637-D
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Telephone: 202-205-1016
Fax: 202-260-2053
Email: margaret.giannini@hhs.gov
The Secretary of Education
The Honorable Margaret Spellings
U.S. Department of Education
7th and D Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Telephone: 202-401-3000
Fax: 202-401-2098
Email: margaret.spellings@ed.gov
Represented by:
Tracy R. Justesen
Assistant Secretary for Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
550 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Telephone: 202-245-7468
Fax: 202-245-7638
E-Mail: Tracy.Justesen@ed.gov
Alternate Contact Person:
RoseAnn M. Ashby
Office of Policy and Planning
550 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Telephone: 202-245-7258
Email: roseann.ashby@ed.gov
Secretary of Homeland Security
The Honorable Michael Chertoff
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Telephone: 202-282-8000
Fax: 202-282-8217
Represented by:
Margaret Schaefer
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Telephone: 202-357-8495
Email: margaret.shaefer@dhs.gov
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
The Honorable Alphonso R. Jackson
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410-0001
Telephone: 202-708-0417
Fax: 202-708-2706
Email: alphonso_r._jackson@hud.gov
Represented by:
Stephen B. Hollingshead
Senior Advisor to the Secretary
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410
202-708-1781 office
202-619-8012 fax
Stephen_b._hollingshead@hud.gov
The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
The Honorable Michael J. Astrue
Commissioner
Social Security Administration
International Trade Commission Building
500 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20254
Telephone: 202-358-6000
Fax: 202-358-6077
Represented by:
Richard Balkus
Deputy Associate Commissioner for Disability and Income Assistance
500 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20245
Office: 202-358-6012
Fax: 202-358-6300
Email: richard.balkus@ssa.gov
The Secretary of Transportation
The Honorable Mary E. Peters
Secretary of the US Department of Transportation
400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
Telephone: 202-366-4000
Fax: 202-208-7351
Represented by:
Caffin Gordon
Departmental Office of Civil Rights
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20590
Telephone: 202-366-9367
Fax: 202-366-9371
Email: caffin.gordon@dot.gov
The Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Naomi C. Earp
Chairperson
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L Street, NW
Room 10006
Washington, DC 20507
Telephone:
202-663-4900
Fax:
202-663-4494
Represented by:
Mary Kay Mauren
Senior Attorney / Advisor
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L Street, NW
Room 10006
Washington, DC 20507
Telephone: 202-663-4643
Fax: 202-663-4639
Email: marykay.mauren@eeoc.gov
The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community
Services
The Honorable David Eisner
Chief Executive Officer
Corporation for National and Community Services
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20525
Telephone: 202-606-5000 ext. 167
Fax: 202-565-2784
Email: deisner@cns.gov
Represented by:
Jewel Bazilio-Bellegarde
Sr. Training & Disability Inclusion Officer
The Corporation for National and Community Service
1201 New York Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20525
Telephone: 202-606-6839
Fax: 202-606-3477
E-mail: jbazilio@cns.gov
The Chair of the National Council on Disability
John R. Vaughn
Chairperson
National Council on Disability
1331 F Street, NW
Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: 202-272-2004
Fax: 202-272-2022
Represented by:
Milton Aponte
Council Member
National Council on Disability
10800 London Street
Cooper City, FL 33026
Home Telephone: 954-436-4913
Office Telephone: 305-961-9404
Fax: 305-530-7139 (Note: Please notify ahead of time to assure proper
delivery)
Email: milton.aponte2@usdoj.gov
(preferred) or apontemilton3@aol.com
