The History
Assembly Bill 691 brought to life what we now know as the regional center system for serving people with developmental disabilities in the community. In 1966, the State Department of Public Health contracted with the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (later known as Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center) and San Francisco Aid to Retarded Citizens (later known as Golden Gate Regional Center) which established two pilot regional centers. Those pilot programs formed the basis for the current regional center system through the Lanterman Act. DDS Lanterman Act Poster Download
Department Directors
![James V. Lowry, M.D.](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_JamesLowry.jpg)
James V. Lowry, M.D.
Director from 1965-1972
![J.M. Srubblebine, M.D.](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_JMStubblebine.jpg)
J.M. Stubblebine, M.D.
Director from 1972-1975
![Jerome Lackner, M.D.](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_JeromeLackner.jpg)
Jerome Lackner, M.D.
Director from 1975-1978
![David E. Loberg, Ph.D.](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_DavidLoberg.jpg)
David E. Loberg, Ph.D.
Director from 1978-1982
![Gary Macomber](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_GaryMacomber.jpg)
Gary Macomber
Director from 1983-1991
![Dennis Admunson](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_DennisAdmunson.jpg)
Dennis Amundson
Director from 1991-1997
![Clifford Allenby](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_CliffordAllenby.jpg)
Clifford Allenby
Director from 1997-2005
![Theresa Delgadillo](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_TheresaDelgadillo.jpg)
Theresa Delgadillo
Director from 2006-2013
![Santi Rogers](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_SantiRodgers.jpg)
Santi Rogers
Director from 2014-2015
![Nancy Bargmann](https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Directors_NancyBargmann.jpg)
Nancy Bargmann
Director from 2016-Today
Historical Videos & Documents
Last modified: April 10, 2024