Gov Perdue Nominates Rockingham County Woman to Serve
(Wentworth, NC) – On Thursday, March 4, 2010, Kay Miley, was sworn in to serve on the NC Statewide Independent Living Council. The oath was administered by Pamela McLain. Miley’s term took effect immediatly and will last till September 2010, at which time Miley will be eligible for a full 3 year term. Why such a short period for this first term? She’s completing a spot that was left vacant.
Miley, who lives in Rockingham County, works in Winston-Salem with the Adaptables, a non-profit agency that she help co-found, as an Independent Living Co-Ordinator. She has been involved in one form or another in helping people with a disability since 1986, when she was a Rehab Nurse at Baptist Hospital.
Some background information about the North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council….(Taken From the NCSILC Website)
is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that was established under the authority of Section 705 in the 1973 Rehabilitation Act as amended (P.L. 102-569).
The NCSILC is a federally-mandated council that represents the interests of people with disabilities across North Carolina. Council members are appointed by the Governor and a majority must be people with disabilities.
The main purpose of the NCSILC is to jointly develop, sign, and execute the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) with the state’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) and Division of Services for the Blind (DSB). The NCSILC, DVRS, and DSB are equal partners in carrying out the SPIL.
The NCSILC monitors, reviews, and evaluates the implementation of the State Plan. The NCSILC also works with the Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in North Carolina to assist individuals with disabilities live independently in the community.
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–Kay Miley Taking the Oath–(Click to Play)
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