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  3. Wisconsin Rehabilitation Council (WRC)
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.

Meeting Schedule

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.

2019 Meetings

  • November 14, 2019 – Wisconsin Dells

Archived Meeting Minutes

WRC Members

Matthew Busch, Chair
Business, Industry and Labor
(Appleton)		 Jaclyn Borchardt, Vice Chair
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Milwaukee)		 Patrick Young, Secretary/Treasurer
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Germantown)
Delora Newton
Director of Designated State Unit
(Madison)		 Alicia Reinhard
Department of Public Instruction
(Madison)		 Thomas Benziger
State Independent Living Council
(East Troy)
Deb Henderson-Guenther
Client Assistance Program
(Sun Prairie)		 Megan Bisonette
Native American Rehabilitation Program
(Hayward)		 Lori Karcher
Parent Training and Information Center
(Milwaukee)
Julie Barker
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
(Janesville)		 Becky Hebda
Community Rehabilitation Service Provider
(Wausau)		 Ann Zenk
Council on Workforce Investment
(Oregon)
Anntrice Brown
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Milwaukee)		 Julie Burish
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Brookfield)		 Darla Burton
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Montfort)
Jodi Hanna
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Rice Lake)		 Barbara Klug
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Madison)		 Ramsey Lee
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Hudson)
Debra Notstad
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Stoughton)		 Elizabeth Kennedy
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Prairie du Sac)		 Beth Swedeen
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
(Madison)
Mary Kessens
Business, Industry, and Labor
(La Crosse)		 Joalyn Torgerson
Business, Industry, and Labor
(La Crosse)		 Ann Wales
Business, Industry, and Labor
(Holmen)

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: