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RRCNA Advocacy Update - December, 2008
Dear RRCNA Members:
We’re post-election and pre-inauguration, but Washington is
anything but sedate. Presidential transition efforts are moving
forward swiftly, including the announcement of Arne Duncan, CEO of
Chicago Public Schools, as U.S. Secretary of Education.
Other advocacy highlights include:
- RRCNA updates
Advocacy Calendar for 2009.
- An Advocacy Shout-Out to Abby in Ohio, who used a Reading
Recovery note card to congratulate her new member of
Congress…and kudos to Noel and Barbara In North Carolina, who
are sending a congratulations note to the new governor-elect!
- RRCNA resources available for
new and returning decision makers.
- Inaugural info:
Follow construction of the 2009 Inauguration platform on the
steps of the U.S. Capitol. Also see the
Joint Congressional and Presidential Inaugural Committees.
- Trivia Question: At least five newly-elected governors or
members of the 111th Congress attended universities that now
house University Training Centers for Reading Recovery. See if
you can match the new member with his/her alma mater and degree:
Member:
A. Marcia Fudge, Representative-elect, Ohio 11th District
B. Mary Jo Kilroy, Representative-elect, Ohio 15th District
C. Michael McMahon, Representative-elect, New York 13th District
D. Bev Purdue, Governor-elect, North Carolina
E. Jeanne Shaheen, Senator-elect, New Hampshire
University:
1. The Ohio State University, B.S.
2. The Ohio State University, J.D.
3. New York University, B.A.
4. University of Kentucky (Lexington), B.A.
5. Shippensburg University, B.A.
BONUS Trivia: Which two were educators prior to their political
careers?
• Answers appear below.
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Trivia answers: A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5.
Bonus answer: Mary Jo Kilroy served two terms on the Columbus Board
of Education. Jeanne Shaheen was a teacher and academic
administrator earlier in her career.
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