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Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr. - Page 3 Private Sector representatives shall be selected from among individuals nominated by general purpose business organizations in the county. The number of nominations shall be at least 150 percent of the number of private sector individuals to be appointed in the county. Such nominations, and the individuals selected from such nominations, shall reasonably represent the industrial and demographic composition of the business community. Whenever possible, at least one-half of such business and industry representatives shall be representatives of small business (500 or fewer employees), including minority business. All private sector representatives must be active with their company or business (non-retiree). Private sector representatives, who shall constitute a majority of the membership of the WDB, shall be owners of business concerns, chief executives or chief operating officers of nongovernmental employees, or other private sector executives who have substantial management, recruitment, hiring, or policy responsibility. Education representatives shall be selected from among individuals nominated by local educational agencies, vocational education institutions, institutions of higher education, or general organizations of such agencies and institutions, and by private and proprietary schools or general organizations of such schools in the county. Labor representatives shall be selected from individuals recommended by recognized State and local labor federations. The remaining members of the WDB (Vocational Rehabilitation, Public Assistance, Economic Development, Public Employment Service) shall be selected from individuals recommended by interested organizations. Representatives of Organized Labor and Community-Based Organizations shall constitute not less than 15 percent of the membership of the council (Total for ail 6 Centralina SDA counties). The Centralina Workforce Development Board meets every other month. The WDB is designed to be the all-encompassing planning board/council for the development of a comprehensive workforce development plan for the region. The WDB initiates planning, coordination, and integration of various workforce preparedness services at the local level, in addition to compiling labor market information and conducting analysis. The Workforce Development Board plays a key role in the new block grantJworkforce development system designed to better meet the needs of dislocated workers and other individuals seeking to enter or re-enter the labor force. Among the duties of the WDB, the chartering of JobLink/One-Stop Career Centers is one of the most important since the centers have direct, daily contact with citizens in the counties. The WDB is also responsible for assuring local JobReady (School-To-Work) and Work First (welfare reform) programs and services are properly coordinated in a seamless delivery system throughout the region.