Advisory Council
The Tri-County Office on Aging Advisory Council acts in an advisory capacity to the Consortium Board. At least one-half of the council consists of senior citizens, appointed by their respective units of government. Remaining members represent community agencies appointed by the Consortium Board. This composition offers the perspectives of both seniors and service providers on aging issues.
Meetings are open to the public under the provisions of the Open Meetings Act.
Meeting time/dates are subject to change.
Meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at the Tri-County Office on Aging, 5303 S. Cedar St., Building 1, Lansing, MI 48911.
Due to COVID-19 and per Executive Order, TCOA Advisory Council meetings are currently set to be tele-conference calls until further notice.
Call in instructions are as follows and on the current agenda, below.
Call-in number: 1 (605) 468-8029 – Passcode: 396949#
Senior Representatives (Appointed by local units of government)
City of East Lansing
- Felix (Bud) Fliss
City of Lansing
- Vacant
- Penny Gardner
- Cheryl Mask
- Anita Turner
Clinton County
- Eileen Heideman
- Madelyn “Archi” Tomczyk
Eaton County
- Joseph Gutiérrez
- Gina Przybyl
- Joel Zachrich
Ingham County
- Susan Cockerill
- Susann Baker
- Jane Wallin
Agency Representatives (Appointed by Tri-County Aging Consortium Board)
- Laurie Beals, McLaren Orthopedic Hospital
- Jim Dell, RSVP/Senior Companion Program-Clinton, Eaton, Ingham County
- Robyn Ford, Social Security Administration
- JJ Jackson, CATA
- Chad Johnson, JWR/Elizabeth’s Place
- Linda Keilman, MSU College of Nursing
- Carla Lasiter, Disability Network Capital Area
- Phyllis Monroe, Tri-County Nutrition Council
- Kelly Neve, Clinton/Eaton DHHS
- Meghan Pineda, Wind Beneath Your Wings
- Elizabeth (Liza) Rios, Legal Services of South Central Michigan
- Dawn Sargent, Community Mental Health Older Adult Services
Michigan Senior Advocates Council Representatives
- Kirk Lewis
- Penny Gardner
State Advisory Council Representatives
- Regina Allen
- Kirk Lewis
- Robyn Ford
FY 20 Meeting Minutes
No February meeting.
No April meeting
July 2020 – pending approval
FY 18 Meeting Minutes
No August meeting.
FY 19 Meeting Minutes
No August meeting.
FY 17 Meeting Minutes
No August meeting.
FY 20 Meeting Agenda for Upcoming Meeting
Please contact Tammy Lemmer at 517-887-1382 or lemmert@tcoa.org.
There will be no August 2020 meeting.