Special Legislative Commission to Study Youth Financial Education

The Commission was created in April of 2007 by the Rhode Island Legislature through Senate bill S0804A and  House bill H6235 (Prime Sponsors: Senator Daniel Issa and Representative Raymond Church).  A release from the legislature can be found here. 

The coalition is an active supporter of the commission's work and several RI Jump$tart directors serve as commission members.  Executive Director, Jim Hedemark provided opening testimony at the first meeting of the commission in 2007 and the commission held a meeting at the coalition's 2007 Financial $marts for Students educator conference.

Commission members, appointed by Speaker of the House William J. Murphy and Senate President Joseph A. Montalbano, include:

• Sen. Daniel Issa, Commission Co-Chair (D-Dist. 16, Central Falls, Cumberland, Pawtucket)
• Sen. David E. Bates (R-Dist. 32, Barrington, Bristol)
• Sen. Paul V. Jabour (D-Dist. 5, Providence)
• Rep. Raymond Church, Commission Co-Chair (D-Dist. 48, North Smithfield, Burrillville)
• Rep. Victor G. Moffitt (R-Dist. 28, Coventry)
• Rep. Gregory J. Schadone (D-Dist. 54, North Providence)
• Andy Andrade of the RI Department of Education
• Peter Kerwin of the Office of the General Treasurer
• Joseph Crowley, representing the RI Association of School Principals
• Leigea Landry, representing the RI Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Patrick Ross, representing the RI Bankers Association
• Stephen Tetzner, representing the RI Mortgage Bankers Association
• Prof. Paul Maloney, representing the Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island
• Eugene Kelly, Business Educator at Warwick Veteran’s Memorial High School
• Gloria Rossiter, Math Teacher at Aldrich Junior High in Warwick