Blogs
The Invitation
Recently, I attended a church seminar that was discussing how to grow church attendance. The pastor shared numerous stories of the importance of an invitation, As I sat, inspired by his emotional stories, I thought of the numerous invitations I have received over the years that have influenced m...
Why Education should be a Beach Ball
As I sit some days at my classroom podium, I sometimes drift off to ponder. My students are working diligently toward a goal of attaining their industry certifications in most cases. One day while I was off in thought, it occurred to me. Many of today’s students know an education is importan...
2018 ACTE Fellows
As part of their program of work for the National Leadership Fellowship Program, the 2018 ACTE Fellows share their reflections on connecting with mentors, networking with community leaders, and learning how to advocate for CTE. Check out the Fellows' posts below!
James Berry
2018 ACTE Region I ...
First Term House of Representatives
I had the pleasure of interviewing Representative Kevin West (R), District 54 of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives.
I was impressed with Representative West from the first time that I met him. He is someone that understands career and technical education since being educated at an ear...
Meeting with State Legislators—Let Your Voice Be Heard!
They make a lot of the decisions, but have they heard from you lately? That’s one of the key takeaways from my recent meeting with State Senator, Peggy Lehner. In Ohio, we are in the middle of a budget crisis this year. As we look to the new state biennium budget, a lot of items across the sta...
Educating New Oklahoma House of Representatives on CTE
I was provided the great opportunity to guide a tour for a group of new Oklahoma Senators and Oklahoma House of Representative members through the Health Sciences Department at Francis Tuttle Technology Center’s Rockwell Campus. I fully enjoyed informing Tammy West, a member of the Oklahoma Hous...
Advocacy at the Senate
I was honored to have the opportunity to discuss important CTE issues with one of Senator Lankford’s advisors during ACTE National Policy Seminar. A group from various career technology centers representing Oklahoma met with Harvey Sparks to educate him and encourage his influence regarding the ...
Meeting with the Honorable Tom Rice’s Office
It was a great pleasure to meet with the staff members of the Honorable Tom Rice, Congressman of the 7th District in South Carolina. I met with the District Director Mr. Andrew Mims. I expressed my concern about Perkins funds being cut to provide for construction of roads. I presented information th...
My Interview with Congressman Todd Rokita
Indiana Congressman
Todd Rokita (R)
U.S. House of Representatives
4th District
http://rokita.house.gov/
Congressman Todd Rokita is the 4th District Representative for the state of Indiana. Prior to his election in 2010, Congressman Rokita served as the Secretary of State for Indiana from 20...
A Visit with Legislative Assistant Kevin Kincheloe
While attending the National Policy Seminar (NPS) in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2017, I had the opportunity to visit with Kevin Kincheloe, Legislative Assistant for Senator James Lankford. As we visited with Kevin we found him very approachable on all the questions that were asked of him. He ...