May 2, 2008
Jane E. Johnson’s Resignation from APD
Posted by specialgathering under Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Developmental disabilities, Discipleship, Health and Safety, Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Special Gathering, advocacy, mental retardation, mentally challenged community | Tags: advocacy, APD, APD Executive Director, Developmental disabilities, Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Jane E. Johnson, mental retardation, mentally challenged community, Special Gathering |Anounced this morning, Jane E. Johnson, Executive Director of APD for the State of Florida, has resigned. I think I would do the same. What about you?
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May 3, 2008 at 8:03 pm
What did I miss? Why did she resign and why would you do the same?
May 3, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Thanks for asking. I’m not sure you missed anything. I was merely commenting on the present state of APD. This is an excerpt from “From an Advocate Regarding Johnson Resignation” that we posted earlier today at http://specialgathering.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/from-an-advocate-regarding-johnson-resignation/
“The Agency has been plagued with budget deficits and problems implementing
legislation limiting disabled consumers to tiers. Many of the problems existed
prior to her taking over as director. The issues were compounded when the
Legislature once again cut funding for the vulnerable population APD serves.
This session, funds were cut by over $120 million, on top of July’s special
session cuts, leaving a nearly impossible task for any successor.”