H.97
An act relating to early childhood educators
Sponsors:
Rep. Mark Larson
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Rep. Janet Ancel, Rep. Margaret Andrews, Rep. Clement Bissonnette, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Sarah Buxton, Rep. Margaret Cheney, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Alison Clarkson, Rep. Michel Consejo, Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Rep. Susan Davis, Rep. David Deen, Rep. Sarah Edwards, Rep. Michael Fisher, Rep. Herbert Russell, Rep. William Frank, Rep. Patsy French, Rep. Maxine Grad, Rep. Mary Hooper, Rep. Timothy Jerman, Rep. Warren Kitzmiller, Rep. Anthony Klein, Rep. Diane Lanpher, Rep. Jason Lorber, Rep. Terence Macaig, Rep. Richard Marek, Rep. Linda Martin, Rep. James Masland, Rep. James McCullough, Rep. Mark Mitchell, Rep. Anne Mook, Rep. John Moran, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Betty Nuovo, Rep. Carolyn Partridge, Rep. Christopher Pearson, Rep. Paul Poirier, Rep. Kesha Ram, Rep. Ernest Shand, Rep. David Sharpe, Rep. Robert South, Rep. Kristy Spengler, Rep. Valerie Stuart, Rep. Therese Taylor, Rep. Lawrence Townsend, Rep. Kathryn Webb, Rep. Rachel Weston, Rep. Susan Wizowaty, Rep. Samuel Young, Rep. Thomas Stevens
Location: Senate Rules Committee
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2011 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- Howard Aiken, Owner, Vermont Information Processing
- Elsa Bozma, Homecare Provider, Puddlejumpers
- Mary Burns, President, Greater Burlington YMCA
- Sam Conway, Senator, Washington State
- Dick Courcelle, Director, Rutland Community Programs
- Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Anissa DeLauri, Child Care Provider
- Fred Feinstein, Former General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board
- Rep. Patsy French
- Heather Friedrichsen, Homecare Provider
- Katie Gonyaw, Director, Ascension Child Care Center
- Kim Grenier, Teacher, Pittsford
- Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
- Mark Larson
- Jody Marquis, Owner, Creative Minds Childrens Center
- Mary Alice McKenzie, Executive Director, Burlington Boys and Girls Club
- Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
- Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Representative, Jamaica
- Leisa Pollanter, Sara Holbrook Community Center
- Sheila Reed, Legislative Coodinator, Voices for Vermont's Children
- Nan Reid, Child Care Provider
- Carolyn Riley, Owner, Carolyn's Red Balloon Enrichment Center
- Brian Rooney, Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Human Services
- Kristin Warner, Organizer, American Federation of Teachers
- Stephanie Wheelock, Parent
- Pam White, Home-Provider, Braintree
- Hope Will, Child Care Provider
- David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families
House Committee on Human Services
- Alicia Adams, Home Provider, St.Albans
- Shawn Banfield, Lobbyist, NFIB
- Shawn Banfield, William Shouldice & Associates
- Larry Bayle, CPO/Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of America
- Mary Burns, President, Greater Burlington YMCA
- Gary Burris, Former Department of Education, WA State (conf. call)
- Kathleen Burroughs, Center Owner
- Discussion Committee
- Sen. Steve Conway, Washington State
- Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Steve Dale, Vermont School Boards Association
- Tabitha Deuso, VCCPA, Secretary, Registered Home
- Dave Edie, Early Education Policy Analysis, Wisconsin Council on children and Families
- Kevin Ellis, Lobbyist, Boys & Girls Club of America
- Mike Feitelberg, Kids and Fitness, Sports and Fitness Edge, Inc.
- Anna Geibhart, Center Educator
- Dawn Gieski, Director, Woodstock Center
- Katie Gonyaw, Ascension Child Care Center
- Cynthia Greene, Vermont Licensed Early Educator
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, TBA
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, YMCA
- Caprice Hover, Executive Director, Rutland Parent Child Center
- Michael Hoyt, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
- Mark Larson, Sponsor
- Kaki McGeary, Parent, Board Member, Saxon Hill School, Jericho
- Mary Alice McKenzie, Executive Director, Burlington Boys and Girls Club
- Cyndi Miller, Advocate
- Tammy Miller, NYC Child Care Provider
- Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Jean Murray, Parent
- Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
- Rep. Oliver K. Olsen, Representative, Jamaica
- Leisa Pollanter, Sara Holbrook Community Center
- Sonja Raymond, Apple Tree Learing Center
- Sheila Reed, Legislative Coodinator, Voices for Vermont's Children
- Judy Rosner, Home Provider, Vernon
- Vicky Smith, Executive Director, King Street Youth Center
- Cathi Ste. Marie, Orleans County STARS Provider-Cathi's House, North Troy
- Others TBA, American Federation of Teachers
- Julio Thompson, Director, Attorney General's Office
- Mike Thorne, Home Provider, Essex
- Evelyn Trier, Director, Windham County STARS Provider - Putney Family Garden, Putney
- Andrew Tripp, American Federation of Teachers
- Kristin Warner, Organizer
- Kristin Warner, Organizer, American Federation of Teachers
- David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children & Families