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Members

The Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual assault is comprised of nine members: Commissioners or their designee of the Departments of Corrections, Law, Health and Social Service, Public Safety, Education and Early Development; and four public members appointed by the governor. The Council meets, at a minimum, quarterly. All meetings are announced by public notice.

Picture	Name	Affiliation
	Susan Cushing, Chair Public Member	Appointed: July 2009 P.O. Box 111200, Juneau AK 99811 Phone: 235-4850 Email: cushinghouse@gmail.com
	Ronald Taylor Deputy Commission for Corrections	Appointed: December 2012 ADS-OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER 550 W 7th Ave, Suite 601 Anchorage, AK 99501-3558 Phone: 269-7362 Email: ronald.taylor@alaska.gov
	Donna Erickson Public Member	Appointed: April 22, 2013 PO Box 111200, Juneau AK 99811 Phone: (907) 625-1208 Email: sauraq55@hotmail.com
	Richard Irwin Public Member	Appointed: September 2011 1301 W 100th Ave. Anghorage, AK 99515 Phone: 344-2141(W) Email: rwi52@me.com
	Joseph Masters DPS Commissioner	Cheri Cadiente, Special Asst. 465-5505 Joyce Van Sickle, Admin. Asst.465-4322 Dept. of Public Safety, Commissioner's Office 5700 E Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507-1225 Email: joseph.masters@alaska.gov
	Rachel Gernat Public Member	Appointed: August 2012 PO Box 111200, Juneau AK 99811 Phone:  (907)354-6622 (M) Email: rachelgernat@gmail.com
	Patricia Owen Health and Safety Program Coordinator	Appointed: March 2011 Jessica Hood, Secretary 465-2830 Dept. of Education and Early Development, TLS 801 W 10th Street, Suite 200 / P.O. Box 110500 Juneau, AK 99811-0500 Phone: 465-2939 Fax: 465-6760 Email: patricia.owen@alaska.gov
	Rick Svobodny Deputy Attorney General	Appointed: January 2007 Dept. of Law, Criminal Division Dimond Courthouse, RM 717 / P.O. Box 110300 Juneau, AK 99811-0300 Phone: 465-3428 Fax: 465-4043 Email: richardsvobodny@alaska.gov
	Melissa Stone Division Director	Appointed: July 2009 Dept. of Health & Social Services, Behavioral Health 3601 C St, Ste 878, Anchorage, AK 99503-5935 Phone: 269-3601 Fax: 269-8166 Email: melissa.stone@alaska.gov