Who is OOTF?
The Ohio Olmstead Task Force is made up of several committees and member organizations.
Steering Committee
Chair Person: Shelley Papenfuse
email: shelleypc@yahoo.com
Phone: 419-885-5733
Description: The Steering Committee is an internal committee made up of the elected Ohio Olmstead Task Force Officers and Chairs of the various committees. This group meets several times a year to review the operating policies off the OOTF and also helps drive the direction that the OOTF takes.
Finance Committee
Chair Person: Renee Wood
email: babydoe8@aol.com
phone:419-724-9070
Committee Members: Mary Butler, Carmen Shelton, Deb Angel
Description: The Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the financial affairs of the Ohio Olmstead Task Force.
Legislative Committee
Co Chairs: Sue Hetrick and Deborah Nebel
Sue Hetrick
email: shetrick@abilitycenter.org
phone: 614-575-8055
Deborah Nebel
email: Dnebel@leapinfo.org
phone: 216-696-2716
Description: The Legislative Committee addresses issues impacting home and community based services, and independent living in the state of Ohio and watch issues on the federal level that may have an impact on Ohioans. They are charged with monitoring proposed legislation, rules and public policy issues affecting persons with disabilities. They educate, strategize and organize, so that the voice of persons with disabilities are heard. They also suggest the direction that the task force as a whole should take on legislative issues.
Public Relations Committee
Chair Person: Ann Snyder
email: Ann@archamilton.org
phone: 513-226-9599
Description: The Public Relations Committee is charged with distributing materials regarding the task force. This includes the creation of flyers, development of the website and materials to be distributed to the public and legislative officials.