Below are the names of members of the NC Consolidation Task Force. This task force is considering the merger Smart Start and More at Four.

Elected officials include:
Senator A.B. Swindell of Nash County
Senator Dan Blue of Wake County
Senator Bill Purcell of Scotland County
Representative Ray Rapp (co-chair)
Representative Verla Insko
Representative Rick Glazier

Contact information on North Carolina’s elected officials can be found at www.ncleg.net

Other members of the Task Force include:
Dr. Olson Huff
            Huff Children’s Healthe Center
            70 Sweeten Creek Road
            Ashville, NC 28803

Stephanie Fanjul
            President of the North Carolina Partnership for Children
            1100 Wake Forest Road
            Raleigh, NC 27604          

John Pruett
            Executive Director of the North Carolina Office of School Readiness
            2075 Mail Service Center
            Raleigh, NC 27699

Ad Hoc members are:
Lanier Cansler
            Secretary of NC Department of Health and Human Services
            2001 Mail Service Center
            Raleigh, NC 27699

Bill Harrison
            Chairman of the North Carolina State School Board
            301 North Wilmington Street
            Raleigh, NC 27601

Khari Garvin
            Director of NC Head Start Collaboration Office
            NC Office of School Readiness
            2075 Mail Service Center
            Raleigh, NC 27699

Sue Russell
            President of Child Care Services Association
            P.O. Box 901
            Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Linda Piper
            President, NC Licensed Child Care Association
            Linda@ncicca.org