Commission for the Deaf Members

Name Compensation Terms Length of Service Selection Method
Dr. Ashley Argrave $0.00 Governor's Appointee 10/02/20- 03/13/2025 Professional Representative
Melissa Bayham $0.00 Ex-officio 09/20/19 Designee, Exec. Dir., LA Workforce Commission
Denise Crochet $0.00 Ex-officio 08/01/2022 Designee, President, LA Registry of Interpreter
Sherry Crosby $0.00 Ex-officio 08/18/2023 President, LA Association of the Deaf
Dr Natalie Delgado $0.00 Governor's appointee 08/26/2022- 03/31/24 Deaf Representative
Cammy Gaspar $0.00 Governor's appointee 08/26/2022- 1/21/25 Parent of a Deaf Child
Senator Sharon Hewitt $0.00 Ex-officio 06-16-20 Designee, President of the Senate
Jason Isch $0.00 Governor's appointee 06/02/20- 03/31/24 Deaf Representative
Meredith Jordan $0.00 Ex-officio 06/28/2023 Designee, Superintendent, Dept. of Education
Dr David Martin $0.00 Ex-officio 08/18/2023 Superintendent, SSD- La School for the Deaf
Representative Scott McKnight $0.00 Ex-officio 01/14/2021 Designee, Speaker of the House of Repres
Bambi Polotzola $0.00 Ex-Officio 08/26/22 Director, Governor's Office of Disability Affairs
Sherry Powell $0.00 Ex-officio 10/22/22 Designee, Secretary, Dept.of Children and Fa
Gloria Ramos $0.00 Governor's appointee 08/26/2022- 08/25/2026 Professional Representative
Vacant Vacant $0.00 Ex-officio 08/18/2023 Designee, Secretary, Dept. of Health
Sajata Varner $0.00 Ex-Officio 07/29/2022 Office of Behavioral Health- Designee
Brad Wellons $0.00 Governor's Appointee 10/02/2020- 11/08/2024 Hard of Hearing Representative
Dr. Megan Wimberly $0.00 Governor's Appointee 08/26/2022-08/25/2026 DeafBlind Representative
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