Former MIUSA Board President Appointed to National Council on Disability
Lynnae M. Ruttledge was recently appointed to The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency that advises the President, Congress and other federal agencies regarding disability policy.
Committed to international diplomacy and goodwill, Lynnae Ruttledge (right), has been affiliated with Mobility International USA since 1988.
Lynnae Ruttledge of Washington is a disability policy advisor to an Irish-based international research institute, DOCTRID (Daughters of Charity, Technology Research Into Disability). She served as Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration with the U.S. Department of Education from 2010 to 2012. From 2005 to 2009, she served as the Director of the Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Previously, Ms. Ruttledge held executive level leadership positions in the Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Committed to international diplomacy and goodwill, she has been affiliated with Mobility International USA since 1988. In 2000, Ms. Ruttledge was honored with the Governor's Award as Disabled Oregonian of the Year. In 2007, she received the Washington Governor’s Award for Leadership in Management. Ms. Ruttledge received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University.
(from: http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/Feb052013)
