Governor Patrick explains how a bill to become a law to the children from Ellis Memorial Preschool as he prepares to sign An Act Relative to Early Education and Care into law.

Margaret Blood, Strategies for Children, Inc. President and EEA Campaign Director Amy O’Leary present Governor Patrick with birthday cards made by children in UPK programs in honor of his birthday, which was the same day as the bill signing.

Members of the Early Education for All Campaign Advisory Committee join
Governor Patrick and members of the legislature to celebrate the historic occasion.

Governor Patrick signs An Act Relative to Early Education and Care into law

Joint Committee on Education Co-Chair Representative Patricia Haddad addresses the crowd and is joined by Education Committee Co-Chair Senator Bob Antonioni
and Governor Patrick.

Department of Early Education and Care Board Chair Sharon Scott Chandler welcomes everyone to the event. She is joined by Acting Commissioner Amy Kershaw, Senator Edward Augustus, Senator Karen Spilka, Representative Geraldine Creedon, and Representative Alice Wolf.