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Justice Mary C. Noble, Ret.
Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, ex-officio
Wendy Morris
Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health, Development and Intellectual Disabilities, ex-officio
Marta Maria Miranda-Straub
Commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, ex-officio
LaShana Harris
Commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice, ex-officio
Kevin Brown
Commissioner of the Department of Education, ex-officio
Laurie Dudgeon
Director of Administrative Office of the Courts, ex-officio
Damon Preston
Public Advocate, ex-officio
Sen. Whitney Westerfield
Senate Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, non-voting ex-officio
Rep. Jason Petrie
House Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, non-voting ex-officio
Tyra Walker
Representing public schools or an education group or organization
John Lindsey Adams
District Judge nominated by the Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
Sheriff John Ward
Representing law enforcement
Steve Gold
Member of the County Attorney's Association nominated by the Attorney General
Dr. John Sivley
Member representing community-based organizations, whether for-profit or non-profit, with experience in programs for juveniles, including substance abuse prevention and treatement, case management, mental health, or counseling.
*The Chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary shall serve as co-chairs