CCDA Commission Members
The California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) is a 17-member independent commission consisting of 11 public members and six (6) ex-officio non-voting members. The CCDA was established through legislation (Senate Bill 1608 – Chapter 549, Statutes of 2008) enacted during the 2007/2008 legislative session.
Appointees to the CCDA were selected as specified by the provisions of Government Code section 14985.1 and the CCDA is comprised of appointees as follows:
Two (2) public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, with one appointee from the business community and one appointee from the disability community.
Two (2) public members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, with one appointee from the business community and one appointee from the disability community.
Seven (7) public members appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. Four (4) of the appointees must be from the disability community and three (3) of the appointees must be from the business community.
The State Architect, or his or her representative, as a nonvoting ex-officio member.
The Attorney General, or his or her representative, as a nonvoting ex-officio member.
Two members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules as nonvoting ex-officio members. One member shall be from the majority party and one member shall be from the minority party.
Two members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, as nonvoting ex-officio members. One member shall be from the majority party, and one member shall be from the minority party.
The CCDA is required by law to annually elect from its membership a Chairperson who must, as required by GC Section 14985.2 (b), be a representative from the disability community; a Vice-Chairperson who also must be elected from the membership, however, the law requires that this member represent the business community.
Public members are appointed for three-year terms, except that, with respect to the initial appointees, the Governor appoints three members for a one-year term, two members for a two-year term, and two members for a three-year term. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly each initially appoint one member for a two-year term and one member for a three-year term. Public members may be reappointed for additional terms. The organizational chart located above identifies the appointees and provides information at a glance as to who the appointee represents, the appointment date and the appointment expiration.
Executive Committee
Guy Leemhuis, Chair – Commission Member
Doug Wiele, Vice Chair – Commission Member
(Vacant) – Commission Member
Michael Paravagna – Commission Member
Brian Holloway – Commission Member
Chris Downey – Commission Member
Education and Outreach Committee
Chris Downey, Chair – Commission Member
Michael Paravagna – Commission Member
Karla Prieto - Commission Member
Arnie Lerner – Public Member
Stephen Simon – Public Member
Richard Ray – Public Member
Natasha Reyes – Public Member
Research Committee
(Vacant), Chair
(Vacant), Vice Chair – Commission Member
Chris Downey – Commission Member
Legislative Committee
Michael Paravagna, Chair – Commission Member
Tiffany Allen – Commission Member
Scott Lillibridge – Commission Member
Checklist Committee
Brian Holloway, Chair – Commission Member
Drake Dillard - Commission Member
Mark Christian - Public Member
Erika Frank – Public Member
Richard Halloran – Public Member
Beth Maynard - Public Member
Ike Nnaji - Public Member
Mehdi Shadyab - Public Member
Debbie Wong – Public Member
Bill Zellmer – Public Member