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Wisconsin Rehabilitation Council (WRC) What Is WRC? WRC By-Laws

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Wisconsin Rehabilitation Council (WRC)

Information About WRC

WRC Public Meetings

The WRC meets quarterly in various locations throughout the state. Public comment is welcome at each meeting during the public comment period on the agenda.

Per Executive Order #235 to further increase open and transparent government in Wisconsin, public meeting minutes and agendas are now available on the Wisconsin Public Meeting Notices & Minutes website.

Upcoming Meetings

For a complete agenda or to request special accommodations, please email DVR WI Rehab Council or call 608-261-0050 at least five business days prior to the meeting.

2022 Meetings

All meetings are being held virtually via WebEx at this time.

  • February 10th
  • May 12th
  • August 11th
  • November 10th

WRC Members

Steven Corfman Wheeler, Chair
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Madison)		 Julie Burish, Vice Chair
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Brookfield)		 Elizabeth Kennedy, Member At Large
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Prairie du Sac)
Delora Newton
Director of Designated State Unit
(Madison)		 Alicia Reinhard
Department of Public Instruction
(Madison)		 Kyle Kleist
State Independent Living Council
(Menomonie)
Deb Henderson-Guenther
Client Assistance Program
(Sun Prairie)		 Megan Bisonette
Native American Rehabilitation Program
(Hayward)		 Lori Karcher
Parent Training and Information Center
(Milwaukee)
Gadeen Taylor-Duke
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
(Hayward)		 Alan Kaltenberg
Business, Industry, and Labor
(Arlington)		 Joalyn Torgerson
Business, Industry, and Labor
(La Crosse)
Anntrice Brown
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Milwaukee)		 Norene Lueck
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Eau Claire) 		Richard Straub
Business, Industry, and Labor
(Brooklyn)
Edward Kastern
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Oshkosh)		 Natalia Graf
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Arbor Vitae)		 Dr. Deborah Lee
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Middleton)
Jennifer Felty
Community Rehabilitation Service Provider
(La Crosse)		 Alexis Riggs
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Madison)		 (Vacant)
Council on Workforce Investment
(Vacant)
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Vacant)
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Vacant)
Business, Industry, and Labor

Interested in becoming a member of the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Council? Apply today at https://evers.wi.gov/Pages/Application_Process.aspx.

Additional Information

Anyone wishing to submit public comments to WRC, can email the DVR Rehab Council. Written comments can also be mailed to:

Central Office -- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
201 East Washington Avenue, PO Box 7852
Madison, WI 53707-7852

For more information about WRC contact: