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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

The following pages contain information on state and special-interest organizations affiliated with ACB. What you can find here represents a cross-section of ACB and will help you know who and what we are.

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State Organizations

Alabama Council of the Blind

Judy Stewart, President
PO Box 356
Blountsville, AL 35031
(205) 429-2038
bjs1@urisp.net
Alabama Council of the Blind

Alaska Independent Blind, Inc.

Allen Sandy Sanderson, President
1561 Nelchina St.,
Unit C-1
Anchorage, AK 99501-5577
907 276-1926
AIB office:
1102 W. International Airport Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99518
907-563-2525
aiblink@ak.net
Alaska Independent Blind, Inc.

Arizona Council of the Blind

Barbara McDonald, President
1727 West Osborn Road
Phoenix, AZ 85015
mrsmcdee@qwest.net
Arizona Council of the Blind

Arkansas Council of the Blind

Sandy Edwards, President
4727 Cypress Street
N. Little Rock, AR 72116
800-562-6101 (AR ONLY)
arkansasacb@hotmail.com

California Council of the Blind

Jeff Thom, President
7414 Mooncrest Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
Executive office:
1510 J. Street
Suite 125
Sacramento, CA 95814
Toll Free (CA Only): 800-221-6359
Telephone: 916-441-2100
Fax: 916-441-2188
Email: ccotb@earthlink.net
California Council of the Blind

American Council of the Blind of Colorado, Inc.

Rod Chard, Chair
rchard@qwest.com
Administrative Office
Barbara H. Boyer, Executive Director
1536 Wynkoop Street
Suite 201
Denver, CO 80202
303-831-0117 X5
888-775-2221 (CO ONLY)
barbara.boyer@acbco.org
American Council of the Blind of Colorado

Delaware Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Sharon Sutlic, President
49 Abbey Rd.
Newark, DE 19702
slsutlic@comcast.net
Delaware Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired

DC Council of the Blind

Oral O. Miller, President
3701 Connecticut Ave., NW
Apt 236
Washington, DC 20008
slovering@acb.org

Florida Council of the Blind

Debbie Grubb, President
4215 17th Ave. W
Bradenton, FL 34205
debbiecg@verizon.net
Florida Council of the Blind

Georgia Council of the Blind

Alice Ritchhart, President
alice.ritchhart@comcast.net
Georgia Council of the Blind

Hawaii Association of the Blind

Warren Toyama, President
1255 Nuuana Avenue E-1102
Honolulu, HI 96817
toyamaj005@hawaii.rr.com
Hawaii Association of the Blind

ACB of Idaho

Travis Beck, President
420 E. 16th St.
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
tbeck89882@aol.com

Illinois Council of the Blind

Ray Campbell, President
ray1530@wowway.com
Administrative Office
Maggie Ulrich, Office Manager
PO Box 1336
Springfield, IL 62705
217-523-4967
icb@icbonline.org
Illinois Council of the Blind

ACB of Indiana

John Huffman, President
j73.huffman@comcast.net
American Council of the Blind of Indiana

Iowa Council of the United Blind

Robert Spangler, President
319-472-4843
888-404-5562
rspangler@ibsssalumni.org
Iowa Council of the United Blind

Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Ann Byington, President
909 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66606
Kansas Administrative Office
Casson Building
603 S.W. Topeka Blvd., Suite 303
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 235-8990
800-799-1499 (KS only)
kabvi@att.net
Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Blue Grass Council of the Blind

Morry LaTour, President
301 Boysenberry St.
Lexington, KY 40511
Mlatourncis@cs.com
Paula Wiese, Executive Director
bgcb@qx.net
Blue Grass Council of the Blind

Kentucky Council of the Blind

Michael McCarty, President
223 Ashbury Road
Louisville, KY 40214
Phone: 502-368-8735
worldofaudio@bellsouth.net
Kentucky Council of the Blind

Louisiana Council of the Blind

Leola Campbell, President
121 S. 10th St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 381-0660
Kim Venable, Membership Chair
1808 Faith Place Ste B
Terrytown, LA 70056-4104
504-368-7785
rsvl@juno.com

ACB of Maine

Nancy Matulis, President
11 Mayo Street
Dover-Fozcroft, ME 04426
panmat1@yahoo.com
Contact Person / Secretary
Mary Ellen Frost
P O BOX 213
Clinton ME 04927
gramcrackerfrost@gmail.com

ACB of Maryland

Patrick Sheehan, President
14311 Astrodome Dr.
Silver Spring, MD 20906
pat.sheehan1@verizon.net
ACB of Maryland

Bay State Council of the Blind

Bob Hachey, President
22 Grant St.
Waltham, MA 02453
bhachey@comcast.net
Bay State Council of the Blind

Michigan Council of the Blind And Visually Impaired

Joe Sibley, President
2338 Byron Center Ave SW Apt. 9
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 724-1650
joe.sibley1@sbcglobal.net

ACB of Minnesota

Janet Dickelman, President
2086 Highland Pkwy
St Paul MN 55116
Janet.dickelman@comcast.net
American Council of the Blind of Minnesota

Mississippi Council of the Blind

Gary Austin, President
P. O. Box 1590,
Indianola, MS 38751
Mississippi Administrative Office
2501 N. West Street
Jackson, MS 39216
601-982-1718
austingl@bellsouth.net
Mississippi Council of the Blind

Missouri Council of the Blind

Denny Huff, President
dhuff@moblind.org
Missouri Council Admin Office
5453 Chippewa
St. Louis, MO 63109
314-832-7172
800-342-5632 (MO ONLY)
execdir@moblind.org
Missouri Council of the Blind

Montana Blind and Low Vision Council

Sean Phipps, President
510 6th Ave. S.
Great Falls, MT 59405
sean.phipps@bresnan.net

ACB of Nebraska

Jim Jirak, President
3512 S 44 Ave,
Omaha, NE 68105-3819
(402) 553-7119
Nebraska Administrative Office
PO Box 6506
Omaha NE 68106-0506
888-218-8061
acbn@inebraska.com
American Council of the Blind of Nebraska

Nevada Council of the Blind

Carol Ann Ewing, President
7717 Constanso Ave. #202
Las Vegas, NV 89128-8038
Membership Inquiries:
Jim Kvool
4550 East Chicago Avenue
Las Vegas Nevada 89104
702-431-8213
danc_dog@yahoo.com
Nevada Council of the Blind Administrative Office
P.O. Box 364496
N. Las Vegas, NV 89036-8496
702-383-0600
carol_ewing@cox.net
Nevada Council of the Blind

New Jersey Council of the Blind

John Vernon, President
Phone: 609-392-3674
WhyNot48@comcast.net
New Jersey Council of the Blind

ACB of New Mexico

Lucy Birbiglia, President
lbirbiglia1@earthlink.net

ACB of New York, Inc.

Michael Godino, President
104 Tilrose Avenue
Malverne, NY 11565
NY Office: 800-522-3303 (NY ONLY)
mikeg125@optonline.net
American Council of the Blind of New York

North Carolina Council of the Blind

Ron Eller, President
2508 Bay Ct.
Hudson, NC 28638
N.C. Office:
7326 Eliza Lane
Mebane, NC 27302
(H) 336-562-2026
(F) 336-562-2625
800-344-7113
nccb@netpath.net
North Carolina Council of the Blind

North Dakota Association of the Blind

Michelle Zentz, President
1025 7th Ave. S. #5
Fargo, ND 58103
Phone 1-701-298-9105
michellez@samobile.net
North Dakota Association of the Blind

ACB of Ohio

Linda Wyman, President
242 W. New England Ave.
Worthington, OH 43085
Phone (614) 846-7268
American Council of the Blind, Ohio Inc.
P.O. Box 307128
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
614-221-6688
800-835-2226 (OH ONLY)
lcwyman@columbus.rr.com
American Council of the Blind of Ohio

Oklahoma Council of the Blind

Perry Sanders, President
7406 S. Fullton Ave,
Tulsa OK, 74136
Oklahoma Administrative Office
PO Box 1476
Oklahoma City, OK 74103
877-578-6212
perry19@cox.net
Oklahoma Council of the Blind

ACB of Oregon

James Edwards, President
PO Box 83
Lakeside, OR 97449
Jamese111@verizon.net
Membership inquiries:
Joan Hill
4332 Meadows Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Phone: 541-882-9967
joanhi@charter.net
ACB of Oregon

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind

George Holliday, President
4816 Osage Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-748-3556
george.holliday1@verizon.net
Administrative Office
John Horst, Executive Director
931 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717-920-9999
877-617-7407
pcb1@paonline.com
Pennsylvania Council of the Blind

ACB of South Carolina

Betty Jones, President
101 Sherard Ave.
Ninety Six, SC 29666
mrsbettyjno1@hotmail.com
ACB of South Carolina

South Dakota Association of the Blind

Linda Biffert, Co-President
lbiffert@msn.com
Dawn Brush, Co-President
Dawn.Brush@state.sd.us

Tennessee Council of the Blind

Dan Dillon, President
313 Overridge Cove
Hermitage, TN 37076
615) 874-1223
dan.dillon@bellsouth.net
Tennessee Council of the Blind

ACB of Texas

Carol Edwards, President
17580 Dogwood Dr.
Conroe, TX 77303
cedwardsacbt@hotmail.com
American Council of the Blind of Texas

Utah Council of the Blind

Cindi Vega, President
cvega@q.com
Executive Directorof the Utah Council of the Blind
Leslie Gertsch
Phone: 801-292-1156
Email: lgertsch@comcast.net
Address:
1301 West 500 South
Woods Cross, UT 84087
Utah Council of the Blind

Vermont Council of the Blind

Phil Hammerslaugh, President
phydeaux52@adelphia.net

Old Dominion Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired

Doug Powell, President
2923 Pine Spring Rd.
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 573-5107
oldjock1@cox.net
Old Dominion Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired

Virginia Association of the Blind

Hazel Burton, President
757-531-2528
trudee27@cox.net
Administrative Office
Ronald L. Hepler, Executive Director
4209 George Washington Hwy.,
Portsmouth, VA 23702.
Office: 757-465-7230 Phone or Fax
Toll Free: 800-426-2144
vablind@cox.net
The Virginia Association of the Blind

Washington Council of the Blind

Denise Colley, President
2305 Maxine St. SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Washington Council of the Blind
P.O. Box 1085
Tracyton, WA 98393-1085
800-255-1147
dcolley@esd.wa.gov
Washington Council of the Blind

Mountain State Council of the Blind

Jessie Rayl, President
305 S. Maple Ave.
Martinsburg, WV 25401
thedogmom@wvdsl.net
Mountain State Council Of The Blind

ACB of Wisconsin

Nona Graves, President
725 S. 95 St.
West Allis, WI 53214-2721
ngraves@wi.rr.com
Kathy Brockman, Membership Coordinator
kbrockman@badgerassoc.org

Wyoming Council of the Blind

Tamara Kearney, President
535 S. Jackson
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 259-9527
tamarack@tribscp.com
Wyoming Council of the Blind

Special Interest Organizations

Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

Nola Webb McKinney, President
1662 Mt. Moriah Rd.
Bonnerdale, AR 71933
nolam@earthlink.net

American Association of Visually Impaired Attorneys

Ellen Telker, PRESIDENT
42 ROLLER TERRACE
MILFORD, CT 06460
emtelk@earthlink.net
American Association of Visually Impaired Attorneys

ACB Diabetics in Action

Dee Clayton, President
302 S. Hwy 5,
Lot 23,
Pleasantville, IA 50225
deeclayton@mchsi.com
ACB Diabetics in Action

ACB Government Employees

Billie Jean Keith, President
737 N. Buchanan St.
Arlington, VA 22203
billiejean1@comcast.net

ACB Human Service Professionals

Andy Baracco, President
10444 Canoga Ave. #53
Chatsworth CA 91311
Phone: 818 885-8559
Fax: 818 885-6092
wq6r@socal.rr.com

American Council of Blind Lions

William Benjamin, President
blindwilly@comcast.net
American Council of Blind Lions

ACB Radio Amateurs

Mike Duke, President
5127 Parkway Dr
Jackson, Ms 39211
gmduke@comcast.net

Blind Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Don Brown, President
dlb723@comcast.net
Membership Inquiries:
BFLAG
P.O. Box 3609
Baltimore, MD 21214
Blind Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Blind Information Technology Specialists

Richard Villa, President
richardvilla007@gmail.com
Blind Information Technology Specialists

Braille Revival League

Judy Jackson, President
210 E. Sonterra Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78258
jjackson143@satx.rr.com

Council of Citizens with Low Vision International

Bernice Kandarian, President
Administrative office
800-733-2258
bernice@tsoft.net
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International

Council of Families with Visual Impairment

Cindy Van Winkle, President
6686 Capricorn Ln. N.E.
Bremerton, WA 98311
cindy.vw@msn.com

Friends In Art of ACB, Inc.

Nancy Pendegraph, President
2331 Poincianna Street
Huntsville, AL 35801
nansong@knology.net
Friends In Art

Guide Dog Users, Inc.

Elizabeth (Becky) Barnes, President
50 Barker St., #230
Mount Kisco, NY 10549-1729
beckyb@cloud9.net
GDUI Membership Inquiries:
Jane Sheehan
14311 Astrodome Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20906-2245
866-799-8436
jcsheehan1@verizon.net
Guide Dog Users, Inc.

Independent Visually Impaired Enterprisers

Ardis Bazyn, President
500 South 3rd Street, Apt. H
Burbank, CA 91502
818-238-9321
abazyn@bazyncommunications.com
Membership chair:
Sila Miller
2201 Limerick Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32309.
sila@easytalkcomputers.com
Independent Visually Impaired Entreprisers

Library Users of America

Barry Levine, President
barry@functionaltherapy.net
Membership Inquiries:
TerriLynn Pomeroy terri_lynne@mailbolt.com

National Alliance of Blind Students

Rebecca Bridges, President
rj.bridges@verizon.net
National Alliance of Blind Students

National Association of Blind Teachers

Patty Slaby, President
pslaby@integra.com
National Association of Blind Teachers

Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America

Charles Glaser, President
cglaser@bellsouth.net
Administrative Office
Kim Venable, Office Manager
1808 Faith Place, Suite B
Terrytown, LA 70056-4104
504-368-7785
800-467-5299
rsva@juno.com
Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America

Visually Impaired Veterans of America

Skip Sharp, President
blueskies.acb@gmail.com
Visually Impaired Veterans of America

Page last modified 5/7/2009

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