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Voting Members
The Honorable Mark Sanford, Governor, Chair
The Honorable Jim Rex, Superintendent of Education
Mr. Lewis T. Smoak, Business Community, Vice-Chair
Ms. Lisa Van Riper, Parent of Young Child, Secretary
The Honorable John Matthews, S.C. Senate
The Honorable Mike Fair, S.C. Senate
The Honorable Bessie Moody-Lawrence, S.C. House of Representatives (term expired January 2008)
The Honorable Shirley Hinson, S.C. House of Representatives (term expired November 2007)
The Honorable James “Jimmy” Neal, S.C. House of Representatives (term began January 2008)
Rev. Reece Yandle, Early Childhood Educator
Ms. Judith Aughtry, Parent of Young Child
Dr. Thaddeus Bell, Medical Provider
Ms. Sabine Lang, Business Community
Ms. Linda O’Quinn, Child-Care Provider
Ms. Marileen Chapman, Child-Care Provider
Dr. Floyd Creech, Early Childhood Educator
Ms. Julia-Ellen Davis, Early Childhood Educator
Ms. Katherine Davis, Parent of Young Child
Ms. Kristin Hook, Parent of Young Child
Mr. Henry Parr, Jr., Business Community
Dr. Francis E. Rushton, Jr., Medical Provider
Ms. Nicky Wallace, Business Community
Non-Voting Members
Mr. Bobby Bowers, Budget & Control Board, Office of Research and Statistics
Dr. Stan Butkus, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Mr. Lee Catoe, Department of Alcohol and Other Drub Abuse Services
Dr. Nancy Freeman, Governor’s Advisory Board on Child Care Regulation
Ms. Stephanie Frazier, designee for Dr. Barry Russell, S.C. Technical College System
Mr. David Goble, S.C. State Library
Ms. Emma Forkner, Department of Health and Human Services
Mr. Jim Griffith, Transportation Association of S.C.
Ms. Susan Jones, designee for Mr. Tony Chapman, Department of Transportation
Mr. Robert Kerr, Department of Health and Human Services
Mr. John Magill, Department of Mental Health
Ms. Linda Martin, designee for Dr. Kathleen Hayes, Department of Social Services
Ms. Cindy Sweigart, designee for Mr. C. Earl Hunter, Department of Health and Environmental Control
Advisory and Committee Members
Mr. Tim Ervolina, United Way Association of S.C.
Ms. Lane Jeselnik, designee for Dr. Gail Morrison, Commission on Higher Education
Dr. Paul Krohne, S.C. School Boards Association
