Courtney Williams started as a customer with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. She was later hired as a job coach and ultimately earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Courtney is the Executive Director of the Washington State Independent Living Council. She has worked with members to pass legislation that includes the elimination of sub-minimum wages for individuals with Disabilities, for Statewide School to Work, and has participated in a legislative-directed rate study with the Department of Social and Health Services and the Developmental Disability Administration. Courtney also works in her local community as a Board Member for the Family Support Center in Olympia, Washington.