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Commission on Disability and Employment
About the Commission
Maine's Commission on Disability and Employment was created in 1997 as a subcommittee of the Maine Jobs Council. It replaced the former Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The move to the Jobs Council brought the committee's advisory function into the mainstream of the state's workforce development planning.
Its role, as established by state law, is:
- To advise, consult and assist the executive and legislative branches on activities of state government that affect the employment of people with disabilities; and
- To serve as an advocate on behalf of people with disabilities by promoting and assisting activities designed to further equal opportunity.
The law further defines the Commission's role in relation to advising, assisting, education, and advocacy on behalf of workers with disabilities, employers and the general public.
The Commission meets on the third Thursday of every month, usually in Augusta. It holds its annual meeting in the fall. Contact Karen Fraser at karen.d.fraser@maine.gov for more information.
Commission meeting in Bangor in April, 2008
Resource Materials
- CDE Authorizing Statute
- CDE Membership Listing
- CDE By-laws
- Vision and Mission Statements
- CDE Process for Appointing New Members
- CDE Membership Information Form
- 2007 Annual Report to the Legislature
- 2006 Annual Report to the Legislature
- Historical Commission/Governor's Committee Timeline, 1947 - 2008
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