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| 2. Two members of the House of Representatives, one belonging to | the political party holding the largest number of seats in the | House of Representatives and one belonging to the political party | holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the House of | Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House; |
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| | 3. Twenty-four members appointed jointly by the Commissioner | of Education and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, | who are the lead commissioners for the early childhood priority | established by the Children's Cabinet. The Commissioner of | Education and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall | appoint subcommittee members from a list of 2 to 3 nominees | submitted for each subcommittee position by the respective | statewide organizations that represent the specified categories | as follows: |
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| A. Two members who are parents of infants or toddlers with a | disability that have knowledge of or experience with | programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities, who are | nominated by the Maine Parent Federation, Inc., or its | successor; |
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| B. Two members who are parents of children with a | disability between 3 years of age and 8 years of age that | have knowledge of or experience with programs for children | with disabilities, who are nominated by the Maine Parent | Federation, Inc., or its successor; |
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| C. Two members who are contracted service providers of | early intervention and free, appropriate public education | services, who are nominated by the Maine Association for | Community Service Providers, or its successor; |
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| D. Two members who are Child Development Services System | regional site staff who provide direct services, who are | nominated by the boards of directors of the regional sites | within the Child Development Services System; |
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| E. One member who is a member of a board of directors of a | Child Development Services System regional site, who are | nominated by the boards of directors of the regional sites | within the Child Development Services System; |
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| F. One member who is a director of a Child Development | Services System regional site, who is nominated by the Child | Development Services System Site Directors Council; |
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| G. One member who is a representative of a Head Start agency or | program, who is nominated by the Director of the Office |
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