Regional Representatives

CENTRAL REGION

The Central Region includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

SHERRY COOMES (Representative)
Program Director
IN FSSA Hearings and Appeals
402 W Washington Street - MS 04
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 232-4403
Fax: (317) 232-4412
sherry.coomes@fssa.in.gov
JOSEPH RUBENSTEIN (Alternate)
Human Services Judge
MN Department of Human Services
PO Box 64941
St. Paul, MN 55164
Phone: (651) 431-3439
Fax: (651) 431-7523
joe.rubenstein@state.mn.us



NORTHEAST REGION

The Northeast Region includes the states of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virgin Islands.

ANDREA BOARDMAN (Representative)
Hearing Officer
CT Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 424-5330
Fax: (860) 647-5864
andrea.boardman@po.state.ct.us
JANICE B. DESHAIS (Alternate)
Director, Office of Adjudications
CT Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 424-3038
Fax: (860) 424-4052
janice.deshais@ct.gov



SOUTHEAST REGION

The Southeast Region includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

PHILIP SNOW (Representative)
PO Box 38
Toast, NC 27049
Phone: (336) 789-5688
pmsnow48@embarqmail.com
JO MURPHY (Alternate)
3811 Oak Leaf Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone: (615) 293-0261
jom3351@comcast.net



SOUTHWEST REGION

The Southwest Region includes the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

DIANA RAGSDALE (Representative)
Hearing Officer
TX HHSC
1540 New York Avenue
Arlington TX 76010
Phone: (817) 462-3946
Fax: (817) 462-3916
diana.ragsdale@hhsc.state.tx.us
RAMONA COLLINGSWORTH (Alternate)
Hearings Manager
TX HHSC
1540 New York Avenue
Arlington TX 76010
Phone: (817) 462-3878
Fax: (817) 462-3865
ramona.collingsworth@hhsc.state.tx.us



WESTERN REGION

The Western Region includes the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and American Samoa.

MARK RICHMOND (Representative)
Hearing Officer
ID Transportation Department
PO Box 7129
Boise ID 83707-1129
Phone: (208) 332-2004
Fax: (208) 332-2002
mark.richmond@itd.idaho.gov
mkjcrich@earthlink.net
TONI BOONE (Alternate)
Administrative Law Judge
NV Dept of Motor Vehicles - Ofc of Admin Hrgs
2701 East Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: (702) 486-4945
Fax: (702) 486-4948
tboone@dmv.nv.gov



MOUNTAIN REGION

The Mountain Region includes the states of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

JOY L. WEZELMAN (Representative)
Wezelman Law Office
PO Box 7274
Bismarck, ND 58507
Phone: (701) 255-4497
Fax: (701) 255-0089
jwezelman.wezelmanlaw@midconetwork.com
SUSAN J. KIRKVOLD (Alternate)
Attorney-Advisor
Social Security Administration
519 Bashford Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (605) 222-1315
sjanek2002@gmail.com