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Commission Members

Dr. M. Alex Geertsma

M. Alex Geertsma, M.D., F.A.A.P, Chair

Chairman of Pediatrics at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, and director of the Children's Health Center at St. Mary's

Appointed by: Governor

George A. Coleman

George A. Coleman, Vice Chair

Deputy Commissioner, state Department of Education

Appointed by: Governor

Mary Grace Reed

Mary Grace Reed, Secretary

Project management consultant, Mary Grace Reed, LLC

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore

James Cordier

James P. Cordier, Treasurer

Director of Health and Social Services, Town of East Hartford

Appointed by: House Minority Leader

 Laura Lee Simon

Laura Lee Simon, Chair Emerita

Appointed by: House Speaker

Biography

Mary Fox

Mary K. Fox

Director of Birth to Three, Stamford and Greenwich

Appointed by: House Speaker

robert francisRobert Francis

Executive Director of the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP)

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House

Andrew Gibson

Andrew Gibson, Ph.D.

Founder and director of PACT (Parenting Angry Children and Teenagers) and author

Appointed by: Senate Pro Tempore

Donald R. Green

Assistant Attorney General, attached to the University of Connecticut Health Center

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House

Jordan GrossmanJordan E. Grossman, Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent, Canton Public Schools

Appointed by: Senate Minority Leader

Alison Hilding

Alison Hilding

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore

Josh Piteo

Josh Piteo

Appointed by: House Minority Leader

Barbara J. Ruhe

Barbara J. Ruhe

Attorney specializing in family matters

Appointed by: Senate Minority Leader

Ron WardRon D. Ward, J.D., M.A.T.

President, Greenville Family Zone, Norwich

Appointed by: House Speaker

Valeri WhitmerValeri Whitmer, Ph.D.

Management Consultant

Appointed by: House Minority Leader

Nonvoting members

joette katzJoette Katz

Commissioner of Children and Families

Designee: Dr. Brett Rayfor, Chief, Child and Adolescent Development and Prevention Team

terrence macy

Terrence W. Macy

Commissioner of Developmental Services

Designee: Rod O'Connor, legislative and regulations analyst

Jewel MullenDr. Jewel Mullen

Commissioner of Public Health

Designee: Rosa M. Biaggi, chief of Family Health Section

Stefan Pryor

Stefan Pryor

Commissioner of Education

Designee: Harriet Feldlaufer, bureau chief for early childhood education

 Michael Starkowski

Roderick L. Bremby

Commissioner of Social Services

Designee: Sylvia Gafford-Alexander, project director

Theresa Lantz

Leo Arnone

Commissioner of Correction

Designee: Jazmin Molina

benjamin barnesBenjamin Barnes

Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management

Designee: Anne Foley, senior policy advisor

George C. JepsenGeorge C. Jepsen

Attorney General

Designee: Susan Pearlman, assistant attorney general

Barbara Quinn

The Honorable Barbara M. Quinn

Chief Court Administrator

 

This page was last updated: December 19, 2011

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