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About the Shelby County Board of DD

We provide services, resources and supports to assist Shelby County residents with developmental disabilities in reaching their maximum potential from birth through adulthood.

We believe that everyone has the right to participate as fully as possible in their communities. Living, working and participating in the community should be the first option for people with disabilities.

Our Mission

Promote opportunities which support people of all abilities.

Our Vision

Everyone has opportunities and choices.

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Shelby County Board of DD Members

Our Board consists of seven members, five appointed by the Shelby County Commissioners and two appointed by the probate judge. Three individuals must be eligible for our services or are immediate family members of such individuals. When possible, the appointments should represent at least one person eligible for adult services, one person eligible for services for children and one person eligible for residential supports.

The Board meets the third Monday of each month at noon in the Board Administration Conference Room.

Dallas Davis

Dallas Davis, President

Dallas Davis is an Assistant Chief at Sidney Department of Fire & Emergency Services.  He has an Associate Degree in Fire Administration and is a graduate of the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program.  AC Davis is a firefighter/paramedic, inspector, instructor, investigator, and a member of the rope and fast-water rescue teams and the Chief of the Technical Rescue Committee.  He was Firefighter of the Year in 2015 and the YMCA Youth Volunteer of the Year in 2013.  He is currently assigned to A Crew and resides in Sidney with his wife Bridget and three children Dalton, Braxton, and Brenna.

Jackie Ward SCBDD Board Member

Jackie Ward, Vice President

Jackie Ward is a Senior Reporting Analyst at HealthFitness Corporation.  She is a graduate of Anna High School and holds a B.S. in Exercise Science and Kinesiology from Miami University. Jackie and her husband Brandon live in Sidney with their three children Lance, Kaleb, and Ellie.  Jackie is active in the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network and advocates on a local and state level for rights, services, and programming for people with disabilities.  She is a Community Outreach Coordinator with the Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association and is the Anna High School cheerleading advisor.  Jackie is the church secretary and a family ministry teacher at House on the Rock Fellowship in Piqua.

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Tiffany Kemp, Secretary

Tiffany Kemp is the Executive Director of Shelby County Victim Services. Tiffany has been with Victim Services for over seven years. She is a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ and in the past was the Deacon of Education for several years. Tiffany is currently a member of the Tri County Response Team and of the Human Trafficking Coalition. She currently chairs the Sexual Assault Response Team of Shelby County and has served on the Houston Community Classic Committee. Tiffany is a part of the Adam Kemp Memorial Scholarship Committee and has co hosted the Adam Kemp Memorial Cruise In. She is also the Jr. High Cheerleading Coach for Houston Schools. Tiffany has a sister that attends S&H Products. She resides in Houston with her three children Alyssa, Brianna and Emma.

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Joyce Ruppert

Joyce Ruppert is a homemaker and special needs mom.  She is a graduate of Saint Mary’s Memorial High School and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University.  She has 12 years of experience in the banking industry and in the past has served as secretary of the Auglaize County Arc.  Joyce and her husband Terry currently reside in Sidney with their son Kyle.

Betsy O'Leary

Betsy O’Leary

Betsy O’Leary is a Certified Aromatherapist and business owner of Moonflower Aromatherapy in Sidney, Ohio.  Betsy has a strong background in Human Resources and Business Management.  She is also the step-mother of an adult special-needs child.  Her passion is helping others through natural healing and loves being involved in her community.  Betsy and her husband Sean live in Sidney with their youngest son Hunter.

William R. Zimmerman Jr.

Bill Zimmerman, Jr.

Bill is a managing partner at the law firm Hegemann & Zimmerman, Co. LPA and the Chief Criminal Assistant Prosecutor for the Shelby County Prosecutor’s Office. Bill is a Sidney native and is a graduate of Lehman High School (’97). He received his BS from Ball State University (’01) and his JD from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law (’04). Bill is a member of Holy Angels Church and has served on parish council and the School Board there. He has also served on a number of different boards in the area including Sidney Visitors Bureau, Lehman Alumni Association, Raise the Roof for the Arts, Adult Protective I-Team, Gateway Arts Council, and was a past Chair of the Holy Angels Parish Picnic, among others. Bill is an Assistant Football Coach at Lehman High School and also directs the musical at Lehman annually.  He is actively involved in assisting the legal needs of those with special needs in our community serving as a legal guardian for dozens of individuals. Bill was the recipient of the Geraldine Nelson Advocacy Award by the Tri-County Board of Mental Health and Recovery in 2012. He and his wife Tricia reside in Sidney with their three daughters Leah, Zoe and Audrey.

Joe Vondenhuevel

Joe is a staff accountant at Monnier & Co. CPA’s. Prior to joining the firm, he gained experience in public accounting as well as internal audit experience at a fortune 500 company. He graduated from Wright State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. Joe is currently serving on the Lehman Catholic Alumni Board working to increase engagement among the alumni community as well as supply several scholarships to incoming students. He also serves on the Holy Angels School Committee where he is involved in planning, policy development, public relations, and major curriculum changes. He has been a resident of Sidney throughout his life and believes that joining the Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities will allow him another opportunity to get involved and give back to the community. Joe currently resides in Sidney with his wife and two daughters.

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