Officers
- VACANT, Chair
- VACANT, Vice Chair
- VACANT, Treasurer
- TRS Council Point-of-Contact: Terry Morrell METelcomRelaySvc@maine.gov
Membership
Membership. The advisory council consists of 12 members as follows:
- The Director of the Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Labor, or a designee; 2009, c. 174, §26 (AMD). Terry Morrell
- The chair of the Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened established by Title 5, section 12004-J, subsection 17, or a designee; 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §48 (AMD). Lisette Belanger
- One member from the Public Utilities Commission, appointed by the commissioners; 1989, c. 851, §7 (NEW). Michael Johnson
- One member from the Office of the Public Advocate, appointed by the Public Advocate; and 1989, c. 851, §7 (NEW). Benjamin Frech
- Eight members appointed by the Governor as follows:
- One member from the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf; Karen Hopkins
- One member from a statewide association for the deaf; VACANT
- One member from a disability rights organization in this State; Riley Albair
- One member from the largest incumbent local exchange carrier providing telecommunications relay service in this State; Sarah Davis – Consolidated Communications
- One member of a telephone association in this State, except that the representative under this subparagraph may not be a representative of the carrier under subparagraph (4); VACANT – Telephone Association of Maine
- Two members from the general public who use telecommunications devices for the deaf that operate in connection with telecommunications relay services as their primary means of telecommunications. TWO VACANCIES
- One member representing a company that provides telecommunications relay services through the Internet, wireless telecommunications or cable telecommunications. VACANT
Updated January 31, 2024