Kentucky Department of Education

The Early Childhood Development Authority is established as a public agency and political subdivision of the Commonwealth with all powers, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon it by statute and essential to perform its functions including, but not limited to, employing other persons, consultants, attorneys, and agents. The authority shall be attached to the Office of the Governor, Office of Early Childhood Development, for administrative purposes and shall establish necessary advisory councils. The authority shall have the ability to make expenditures from the early childhood development fund and shall ensure that expenditures made from the early childhood development fund are in conformance with its duties as established by the General Assembly.

Membership

April 2008

 

Annette Bridges,Chair

Director
Division of Early Childhood Development

Helen Mountjoy
Secretary, Education Cabinet

Janie Miller
Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Tom Burch
Member House of Representatives

Robert Stivers
Member State Senate

Terry Tolan
Early Childhood Advocate

Katherine McCormick
KY Council on Postsecondary Education

John Mattingly
KY County Judge/Executives Association

Naren James
KY Medical Association

Mona Baker
Urban League

Nicki Patton
Citizen at Large

Marilynn Coffey
Citizen at Large

Gerry Roll
Citizen at Large

Linda Jones
KY League of Cities

Sarah Hunley
KY AFL-CIO

Deborah Williams
KY Chamber of Commerce