Madison Cortland ARC News
(Oneida, NY – March 2014) The Board of Directors for Madison Cortland ARC welcomes Deborah McGowan to the board. McGowan is currently employed as a chairperson for preschool and school age committees on special education at Liverpool Central School District.
She is also the administrator for the extended school year program for students with disabilities K-12. McGowan has worked as the director of special education, as a speech/language pathologist, and as an elementary and special education teacher.
McGowan is guardian for her brother Dan, who has developmental disabilities and resides in Madison County. She takes great pride in being actively involved in her brother’s care and is passionate about advocating for all people with disabilities. McGowan also has a daughter, Jane with disabilities. Jane is an inspiration to her entire family as she has overcome many challenges.
“I am truly honored to serve on the ARC Board of Directors,” said McGowan.
McGowan resides in Liverpool with her husband Craig. They have three children, Lauren who lives in Buffalo and twin daughters Cara and Jane who reside in Rochester.
The Board of Directors for Madison Cortland ARC also welcomed Nancy Jones to the board. Jones is a graduate of Niagara University and received her master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from Syracuse University. She is recently retired from OPWDD.
Jones enjoys volunteer work, volunteering for numerous organizations including the Veteran’s Administration, Disabled American Veterans ClearPath for Veterans Chittenango, Special Olympics and Madison Cortland ARC.
“The Madison Cortland ARC is a great not-for-profit,” said Jones. “I look forward to working with the ARC staff and board. Individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities can and do offer so much to us and our community so we need to advocate for them.”
Jones grew up in Fayetteville; she is married to Alyn Jones.