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JANE BROWNING APPOINTED NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON MENTAL RETARDATION

Ms. Browning comes to PCMR from the National Association of Social Workers in Washington, D.C., where she was director of the Division of Membership Services and Publications. Prior to that position, she was executive director of the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education and director of program development for The Arc of Maryland. She created and conducted The Arc National Summit on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention with activists from 40 states.

Browning recently served as a member on the President's Committee on Mental Retardation and serves as a Congress of States Delegate to The Arc of the United States. She has also been a guest lecturer at the University of Maryland School of Law, Goucher College, and the University of Wisconsin.

Established in 1966, the President's Committee on Mental Retardation acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. PCMR also coordinates federal agency activities in mental retardation, highlights the need for appropriate changes in programs and policies, and promotes research and training of those who provide direct support services to people with mental retardation.

"I am delighted to welcome Jane Browning as the new executive director of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation," said Olivia A. Golden, assistant secretary for children and families. "Her talent and her commitment to the needs and rights of one of our most vulnerable populations will enhance our efforts to improve the lives of America's children, families, and communities."

PCMR consists of 21 citizen members, appointed by the President, and six public members, including the secretaries of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Education; the Attorney General; and the President and CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. They identify federal policy areas where PCMR can enhance the well being of people with mental retardation; encourage research; support multi-cultural and minority perspectives; and promote inclusion of people with mental retardation and their families.

A resident of Severna Park, Md., Browning is a graduate of the University of Texas/Dallas.

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