TNSILC Seeking Candidates to Serve as Council Members

Tennessee Statewide Independent Living Council is seeking candidates to serve as potential volunteer council members appointed by the Governor to three-year terms. The council is looking to fill a number of vacancies and terms that will expire at the end of the year. The council seeks diverse membership, including individuals with various disabilities, cultures, ages, and gender, geographically distributed across the State.

Based on current council membership, the TNSILC hopes to enhance its diversity with members located in all geographic areas in addition to individuals with disabilities.  All individuals are encouraged to apply including, but not limited to, veterans with disabilities and young adults with disabilities.

Interested candidates should complete an application form in its entirety and include a copy of their resume plus two references with contact information. This information should be sent electronically to ensure equal access during the review process to mark_m@tnsilc.org by the end of business on Friday, September 16, 2011.

The recommendation and appointment process will proceed in the next few months. If you have any questions about the application, process, or duties of council members, contact the TNSILC office at (615) 255-0283 (Voice), (615) 255-2495 (Fax), or mark_m@tnsilc.org. Thank you for your interest in the council.

Mark Montgomery, Executive Director
TNSILC

About TNSILC

The Tennessee Statewide Independent Living Council, Inc. (TNSILC) is an independent federally mandated state council that advances Independent Living philosophy through the network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) by promoting, supporting, and providing independent living services that are consumer controlled by and for a cross-disability population which are non-residential within an integrated, fully inclusive setting to ensure the maximum empowerment and independence of individuals with disabilities.