Press Release- Jul 19, 2007
OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007
Contact:
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370
GOV. RITTER NAMES MEMBERS OF NEW COLORADO TASK FORCE ON FOSTER CARE AND PERMANANCE
Gov. Bill Ritter today announced the first members of the new Colorado Task Force on Foster Care and Permanence.
Established by Senate Bill 07-64, the 24-member task force (23 appointments by the Governor, one appointment by Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice) will examine the child foster care and adoption systems. The panel will report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, Chief Justice and the House and Senate Judiciary and Human Services committees by May 31, 2008.
The Governor's Office is continuing to accept applications for remaining task force vacancies for the following categories: former foster children; a foster parent who is not currently a member of a statewide foster parent association; a biological parent of a child who has been involved in the foster care system; and a community child advocate.
To obtain an application or for more information, please call (303) 866-6380, e-mail boards@state.co.us or visit the Boards and Commisions page.
The new appointees are:
State Sen. Moe Keller of Wheat Ridge
State Rep. Jerry Frangas of Denver
Deborah L. Cave of Louisville
Adoree L. Blair of Littleton
Sarah Padbury of Denver
Shari F. Shink of Wheat Ridge
Sharen E. Ford of Aurora
Jerri J. Spear of Akron
Paula K. McKey of Boulder
Cyril "Skip" A. Barber of Centennial
Sherry A. Caloia of Glenwood Springs
Sister Michael Deloros Allegri of Denver
Claudia A. Zundel of Conifer
M.A. "Bunny" Nicholson of Denver
Andrea K. Leopoldus of Colorado Springs
Carl A. Lawson of Aurora