TAACAL - Committees

TAACAL Committees

Legislative * Head Start * Professional Development & Training *
Congressional Black Caucus * Legal-Federal Acts Statutes * Membership

Legislative Committee

William "Bill" Davis, Minnesota - Chair
John W. Edwards, Jr., Florida

Duties: To develop a proactive, responsive, and effective relationship with the Congress, the department {HHS} and administration officials regarding critical issues and policies, and programs facing community action agencies.

Head Start Committee

Gwen L. Robinson, Ohio - Chair
Gayle Cunningham, Alabama
Clarence E. Billups, Georgia

Duties: To create a liaison between the NHSA Office and the Head Start Bureau at HHS, and develop a direct line of communication with a working relationship.

Professional Development & Training Committee

Dr. Willis H. Crosby, Jr., South Carolina - Chair
E. Phillip McKain, Connetticut

Duties: To develop training for directors and community action managers in relations to being in compliance with Federal regulations, performance standards, and grant agreement provisions in carrying out requirements regarding contracts, CSBG Act and the Head Start Act.

Congressional Black Caucus Committee:

Lujata Mjumbe, Alabama. - Chair
John Adams, Washington, D.C.
Ted Debro, Alabama

Duties: Establish a working line of communication with the Caucus to seek their support in legislation that may affect community action programs as well Head Start program. To work to promote the work that community action programs perform in assisting poor peoples.

Legal-Federal Acts - Statutes Committee:

Leonard Dawson, Georgia - Chair
Patsy Gardner, South Carolina

Duties: To collect and disseminate any and all information pertaining to laws, rules and regulations that may be of importance to the membership.

Membership Committee:

William Holt, Florida - Chair

Duties: To promote public relations among community action and Head Start program as to the mission of TAACAL and purpose, to recruit and further develop membership.