Vice Chairperson, Diana Washington

Vice-Chairperson,  Diana Washington is Director of Community Relations for Liberation Programs, Inc. a behavioral health care provider with a social mission. The program demonstrates daily that substance use disorders can be treated successfully through targeted treatment solutions and has programs in Bridgeport, Stamford, Darien and Greenwich.  Before working with Liberation Programs, Diana was a community outreach grants coordinator with the office of Congressman Christopher Shays. There her responsibilities include disseminating information on federal, state and local funding opportunities as well as loans and contracts to non-profit and social service organizations and local governments. She is also affiliated with the Human Services Council of Mid-Fairfield, United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, the Bridgeport Area Non-Profit Council, FSW, Community Economic Development Fund and the Southern Connecticut Black Chamber of Commerce.  Ms. Washington was appointed in September 2009 by Senate Minority Leader, John McKinney.