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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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