Gary Blumenthal

Education

Bachelor in Edition and Social Studies, U. Kansas, 1976; Master of Arts in Ednl. Administration, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1992.

Career

Teacher social studies, Shawnee Mission Public Schools, Kansas, 1976-1987; director development, Jewish Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, 1987-1989; director managed care, Charter Psychiatric Hospital, 1989-1991; coordinator American with Disabilities Act Human Resources Department, Shawnee Mission School District, Kansas, 1991-1992; teacher American government, coordinator at risk services, Shawnee Mission North H.S., Kansas, 1992-1993; member district 23, Kansas House of Representatives, 1983-1993; executive director, policy advisor to president, policy advisor to assistant secretary forchildren and families, policy advisor to secretary for health and human services, President's Committee on Mental Retardation. Chairperson National Conference State Legislatures Task Force on Development Disabilities.

Achievements

• Gary Blumenthal has been listed as a noteworthy Federal commissioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

City councilman, precinct committeeman. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1976, 88, 92, alternate delegate 1972. Member B'Nai Brith International Delegation, Germany, 1993.

Chair National Conference State Legislatures Task Force on Development Disabilities, member drafting committee report on development disabilities: policy directions for states, mem planning committee, 1991, member United States delegation, Germany, 1993. National conference state legislatures representative Center State Superior vena cava syndrome and Policy for Vulnerable Populations. Member of advisory panel Center for Special Education Finance.

Member B'Nai B'rith International Delegation, Germany, 1993.