Bipartisan Congressional Career & Technical Education Caucus to Hold Field Hearing in Harrisburg, PA

Washington, D.C. – Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Career & Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson will hold a field hearing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 24, 2014.

Thompson will be joined by PA State Senator John Blake, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, U.S. Rep. Scott Perry and additional invited state and federally elected officials to hear witness testimony on “The Role of Career & Technical Education in Creating a Skilled Workforce: Perspectives from Employers and Stakeholders.”

WHAT:    
Bipartisan Congressional Career & Technical Education Caucus field hearing on: “The Role of Career & Technical Education in Creating a Skilled Workforce: Perspectives from Employers and Stakeholders”

WHEN:    
Friday, October 24, 2014
10:00 AM EDT

WHERE:    
Hearing Room 1 – North Office Building
Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
401 North Street
Harrisburg, PA

WITNESS PANEL:
Ms. Kimberly A. Green
Executive Director, The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc)

Ms. Tamar Jacoby
President, Opportunity America; on behalf of the Opportunity America Jobs and Careers Coalition

Mr. Jim Kunz
Business Manager, International Union of Operating Engineers

Ms. Amanda Novak
Human Resource Manager, Tri-M Group

Mr. Neil Ashbaugh
Training and Development Specialist, Oberg Industries

Ms. Sandra J. Himes
Executive Director, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute

The Congressional Career & Technical Education Caucus is a bipartisan group of Members of Congress committed to supporting and promoting CTE. Co-chaired by U.S. Reps. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), the CTE Caucus is comprised of federal representatives from across the United States and transcends the ideological spectrum.

The goals of the CTE Caucus are to educate and promote quality CTE programs and well-paying, family-sustaining jobs.  These fields include STEM disciplines, nursing, allied health, construction, information technology, energy, cyber security, sustainability, and other areas that keep our nation competitive in the global economy.

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