House. Children and Youth Committee
Dates
- Existence: 2001 - Present
biographical statement
The Children and Youth Committee is a product of several prior committees and various name changes. The Youth and Aging Committee was created in the 1989-1990 Session to deal more specifically with the issues of the increasing older population in Pennsylvania as well as the young people. These issues had previously been handled by the Youth and Aging Subcommittee in the Health and Welfare Committee. In 1991, the name of the Youth and Aging Committee was changed to the Aging and Youth Committee and this Committee remained in existence until 2000. In 2001, the Aging and Youth Committee was broken into two separate committees: The Aging and Older Adult Services Committee and Children and Youth Committees because the issues surrounding both the older population and the youth in Pennsylvania required in depth committee work in addition to the issues being entirely separate in concerns, approach and handling. Beginning in 2001, the Children and Youth Committee handled a variety of issues such as child care services, child abuse concerns and foster care and adoption, to name just a few.
Abstract:
Pennsylvania Manuals; 1987-1988, 1989-1990, 1991-1992 and 2001-2002
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Children and Youth Committee, 2021-2022
Children and Youth Committee (Minority Records), 2001-2002
The Democratic minority records of the Children and Youth Committee from the 2001-2002 session. The Chairs were Jerry Birmelin (Majority) and Michael C. Gruitza (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Julie Harhart (Majority) and Constance H. Williams (Minority). The Secretaries were Jeff Coleman (Majority) and Angel Cruz (Minority).
Children and Youth Committee (Minority Records), 2003-2004
The Democratic minority records of the Children and Youth Committee of the 2003-2004 session. The Chairs were Michael C. Gruitza (Minority) and Jerry Birmelin (Majority). The Vice Chairs were Rosita C. Youngblood (Minority) and Julie Harhart (Majority). The Secretaries were Mike Horsey (Minority) and Jeff Coleman (Majority).