MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland County Board of Developmental Disabilities held its 2015 reorganizational meeting on Wed., Jan. 28.
Virginia Harmon will serve as president of the board this year. She succeeds Geneva Cummins, who was president for the past three years.
Harmon served as vice-president in 2014 and, prior to that, held the position of secretary for four years. A board member since 2007, Harmon is a retired teacher and has a daughter who receives community employment services from Richland Newhope.
“I am honored and humbled to accept this responsibility as president of Richland County’s Board of Developmental Disabilities,” said Harmon about her appointment. “I look forward to working with you to face the challenges and seize the opportunities that we will face.”
The other officers for 2015 are Nick Gesouras, who will serve as vice-president, and Stephen Swank, who was elected secretary.
The board will continue to hold its regular meetings on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at Richland Newhope’s Administrative Offices, 314 Cleveland Ave. There will not be a meeting in July and November, and the December board meeting will be held on Dec. 9. All meetings are open to the public.
Other members of the DD Board are Cummins, Margaret Davis, Bill Harnett, and Richard Otto.
The Richland County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Richland Newhope) supports more than 1,800 individuals through early intervention, preschool, adult, residential, therapy, transportation and other family support programs.
