Paratransit Advisory Committee

The Paratransit Advisory Committee was formed in 2002 and provides a communication link between the TDCHR, persons with disabilities who use or may use HRT’s services, and service providers to the disabled community on matters related to Paratransit service within HRT’s service area.

For information on membership and responsibilities, please read the Committee Guidelines.

• A “consumer” is an individual, or parent, guardian or caregiver of an individual with a disability, who is certified eligible for ADA Paratransit services and has been using the Paratransit services of the Commission during the past six months.
• A “provider” is an agency, organization, member jurisdiction, or company that has been providing services to persons with disabilities during the past six months.

To contact a Committee Member:
E-mail paratransitdept@hrtransit.org and indicate the Committee Member.

For more information:
Call (757) 222-6087
Or e-mail paratransitdept@hrtransit.org.

For alternate communication services:
Contact Barry Bland at (757) 222-6100.

Subcommittee meetings begin at 12:00 p.m. Regular meetings begin at 1:00 p.m.

Committee Members

• Alicia Griffin (Committee Chair), Newport News, Consumer
• Hon. Amelia Ross-Hammond, TDCHR Chair & Commission Liaison
• Wanda Boykin, Chesapeake, Consumer
• (Open), Chesapeake, Consumer
• (Open), Chesapeake, Provider
• Keith Ferguson, Hampton, Consumer
• Denice Wilkins, Hampton, Consumer
• Courtney Stovall, Hampton, Provider
• Patricia Harvey, Newport News, Provider
• Kathalene (Rene`) Rogers, Norfolk, Consumer
• (Open), Norfolk, Consumer
• Travis Webb, Norfolk, Provider & Consumer
• Troy Bowser, Newport News, Consumer & Provider
• Deloris Haywood, Portsmouth, Consumer
• Saundra Hunter, Portsmouth, Consumer
• (Open), Portsmouth, Provider
• Mary Mathena, Virginia Beach, Consumer
• Meltonie Brooks, Virginia Beach, Consumer
• Joann Mancuso, Virginia Beach, Provider
• Annie Ascher, (Extra Member), Virginia Beach, Consumer
• Tyrell Mullen, (Extra Member), Hampton Consumer
• (Open), (Extra Member)
• Jeff Raliski, HRTPO
• Barry Bland, HRT, Liaison