Emily Rogers is a person with a developmental disability. She has been working in the developmental disabilities' community in Washington for nearly 25 years. Fifteen of those years have been spent working in the advocacy arena, teaching self-advocacy skills and doing statewide legislative advocacy. Currently, Emily works at the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council. In her role as the Public Policy Director, for the Council she works on issues of advocacy, education and making space for others. Emily says advocacy is in her blood! She looks forward to expanding ways that she can help to provide encouragement and leadership as we continue to strive to make the developmental disability community stronger and more resilient.