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Find Your Legislator!
Everything that we do in our lives is affected by the decisions that are made at our nation’s capital or in our state capitals. Whether it be health, education, jobs, etc., we are affected by the decisions that are made by our elected officials. So, why not have a voice in the decisions that the...
Connecting with Local Elected Officials and Planning for the Future
What’s our vision for the future and where do we go from here? We ask other educators that all the time, but how about our local elected officials? Our schools and districts are a big part of the community we live in and work in, but how much are we involved outside of education with those mak...
Making an Impact on the Hill
Visit with Senator Rob Portman, Legislative Aide to Senator Rob Portman, and Legislative Aide to Representative Pat Tiberi
“Forging New Paths,” was the theme for this year’s ACTE National Policy Seminar in Washington D.C. which as I think back on it, was definitely ironic in multiple ways....
My Interview with Cherlisa Richardson
Cherlisa Richardson, Vice President Metropolitan School District of Pike Township School Board Indianapolis, Indiana Mrs. Cherlisa Richardson is a life-long resident of Indianapolis, Indiana. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management, Marketing, ...
Be Pro, Be Proud
Congressmen all have issues that are close to them or the people they represent. Congressman Westerman, representing Arkansas’s 4th district, is no different. Education and opportunity are some issues that he focuses on. After a recent visit with Congressman Westerman sharing CTE information...
Visit with Local Elected Official, Robert Castleberry
I visited with Robert Castleberry, City of Norman, Oklahoma Ward 3 City Councilman. Robert is married to one of our own Career Tech employees, Robyn Castleberry, Moore Norman Technology Center Assistant Director – Information and Enrollment.
Robert has served on the Norman City Council for th...
Visit with Representative Scott Martin, Norman Oklahoma District 46
As I write these accounts of my travels, I am reminded of a couple of things. Foremost in my mind is just how very blessed I am to live in a country where I can actually talk to the persons in my government that make law. Once again, my journey led me to the State Capitol of Oklahoma and to the of...
My Service to the South Carolina Business Education Association
I joined the South Carolina Business Education Association (SCBEA) planning committee in September 2016. As a member of the planning committee, I participated in meetings to schedule presenters and plan logistics for the annual SCBEA conference which was held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The con...
Meeting with the Honorable Mark Sanford
On March 14, 2017, I met with a legislative assistant at the Honorable Mark Sanford’s office on Capitol Hill. Cameron Morabito welcomed our advocacy team. Cameron appeared to be 21 years old and he expressed how much he enjoyed working on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant.
During the visi...
My Interview with Vanessa Summers
State Representative Vanessa Summers
Indiana House of Representatives
District #99
Indiana State Representative Vanessa Summers’ father, Former Representative Joe Summers, was a legislator in the Indiana House of Representatives for 15 years. He passed away in 1991 while in office. There ...