[Home and School] PERKINS-NOW IS THE TIME TO CONTACT OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
Zella Gordon
zgordon1@juno.com
Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:30:31 GMT
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Subject: PERKINS-NOW IS THE TIME TO CONTACT OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION=
From: Jackie Cullen, Executive Director, PAVA
Once again this year, President Bush has proposed eliminating Perkins
funding as part of his fiscal year 2007 budget proposal. The potential
loss of funds in Pennsylvania alone is estimated at $50,304,496.
Next week a number of PAVA and PA-ACTE members will be in Washington,
D.C. participating in the ACTE Policy Seminar and meeting with
Pennsylvanians House Members and Senators to discuss the continued
funding the Perkins Act. These members are giving up their time and
their schools are absorbing the cost of their participation. Even if you=
are unable to be in Washington, you can still be part of the effort to
save Perkins for our students.
We are asking each PAVA member school to make at least ten phone calls
and/or send faxes or e-mails to their members of the House of
Representatives and both Senators Specter and Santorum between now and=
the end of the day on Wednesday, March 8. Contacts could be made by
administrators, teachers, students, advisory committee members, board
members, etc. What is important is that the contacts be made by the
end of the day on March 8. This will reinforce the message being
delivered by those members who are in Washington. At the end of this
e-mail is a
fact sheet that was prepared by ACTE. It should be helpful to you as
you
make your contacts. Below are telephone and fax numbers for our
legislators as well as directions for sending e-mails.
Remember if we want to save Perkins we all need to do our part. Please
forward this e-mail to others who may be willing to participate in this
effort. If you have any questions, please call me at: (717) 761-3381
or I
can be reached by e-mail at: jackie@pava.org. Please send me an e-mail=
after you have made your contacts letting me know what kind of responses=
you received. Thanks for helping with this important task.
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS
Senator Arlen Specter
Telephone: (202) 224-4254
Fax: (202) 228-1229
Senator Rick Santorum
Telephone: (202) 224-6324
Fax: (202) 228-0604
Rep. Robert Brady (1st)
Telephone: (202) 225-4731
Fax: (202) 225-0088
Rep. Charles Dent (15th)
Telephone: (202) 225-6411
Fax: (202) 226-0778
Rep. Mike Doyle (14th)
Telephone: (202) 225-2135
Fax: (202) 225-3084
Rep. Philip English (3rd)
Telephone: (202) 225-5406
Fax: (202) 225-3103
Rep. Chaka Fattah (2nd)
Telephone: (202) 225-4001
Fax: (202) 225-5392
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (8th)
Telephone: (202) 225-4276
Fax: (202) 225-9511
Rep. Jim Gerlach (6th)
Telephone: (202) 225-4315
Fax: (202) 225-8440
Rep. Melissa Hart (4th)
Telephone: (202) 225-2565
Fax: (202) 226-2274
Rep. Tim Holden (17th)
Telephone: (202) 225-5546
Fax: (202) 226-0996
Rep. Paul Kanjorski (11th)
Telephone: (202) 225-6511
Fax: (202) 225-0764
Rep. Timothy Murphy (18th)
Telephone: (202) 225-2301
Fax: (202) 225-1844
Rep. John Murtha (12th)
Telephone: (202) 225-2065
Fax: (202) 225-5709
Rep. John Peterson (5th)
Telephone: (202) 225-5121
Fax: (202) 225-5796
Rep. Joseph Pitts (16th)
Telephone: (202) 225-2411
Fax: (202) 225-2013
Rep. Todd Platts (19th)
Telephone: (202) 225-5836
Fax: (202) 226-1000
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (13th)
Telephone: (202) 225-6111
Fax: (202) 226-0611
Rep. Don Sherwood (10th)
Telephone: (202) 225-3731
Fax: (202) 225-9594
Rep. Bill Shuster (9th)
Telephone: (202) 225-2431
Fax: (202) 225-2486
Rep. Curt Weldon (7th)
Telephone: (202) 225-2011
Fax: (202) 225-8137
SENDING E-MAIL TO CONGRESS
If you prefer to send an e-mail, there is an easy way to do it through=
use
of the ACTE webpage at: http://capwiz.com/acte/home/. Enter your zip
code in the "Elected Officials" section and you will be given the
contact information for your senators and member of congress.
FACT SHEET PREPARED BY ACTE
POTENTIAL LOSS OF FUNDING TO STATES IF FUNDING FOR THE CARL D. PERKINS=
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT IS ELIMINATED
As Congress considers its FY 2007 budget and appropriations measures,
the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), representing
30,000 professionals in the career and technical education (CTE)
community, calls on Congress to reject the Administration's proposal to
cut Function 500 programs (education, employment and training, and
social services) by nearly $5 billion, and to reject the proposal to
eliminate all funding for programs under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational
and Technical Education Act (Perkins).
Despite the tight fiscal reality, our nation must reinvest in CTE
programs to ensure that young adults are able to succeed in education,
fulfill the needs of business and industry, and help make America
competitive in the 21st century economy. ACTE urges Congress to reinvest=
in America's workforce and education systems by increasing funding for
programs authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education Act to $1.675 billion.
The Bush Administration's FY 2007 budget proposes elimination of
funding for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act,
shifting money away from career and techincal education programs that
are proven to work. The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education Act provides critical resources to state and local CTE
programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels, with investments
ensuring innovation and program improvement, as well as accountability
for results. Investments in the Perkins Act, already proven to be
successful, should NOT be shortchanged in this important initiative.
Every state depends on Perkins funds to support programs that make
academics relevant to students, reduce the drop-out rate and prepare
students for postsecondary education and the workforce. Dismantling
Perkins would be a costly disinvestment in building a skilled American
workforce to compete in the 21st Century economy.
Zella P. Gordon
A. Philip Randolph Home & School
Phila., PA 19139-2027
ZGORDON1@JUNO.COM
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<html><P><BR><BR><BR>Sent: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:13:15 GMT<BR>Subject: PER=
KINS-NOW IS THE TIME TO CONTACT OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION<BR><BR=
> From: Jackie Cullen, Executive Director, PAVA<BR><BR> Once=
again this year, President Bush has proposed eliminating Perkins<BR>fun=
ding as part of his fiscal year 2007 budget proposal. The potential<BR>l=
oss of funds in Pennsylvania alone is estimated at $50,304,496.<BR><BR>&=
nbsp; Next week a number of PAVA and PA-ACTE members will be in Washingt=
on,<BR>D.C. participating in the ACTE Policy Seminar and meeting with<BR=
>Pennsylvanians House Members and Senators to discuss the continued<BR>f=
unding the Perkins Act. These members are giving up their time and<BR>th=
eir schools are absorbing the cost of their participation. Even if you<B=
R>are unable to be in Washington, you can still be part of the effort to=
<BR>save Perkins for our students.<BR><BR> We are asking each PAVA membe=
r school to make at least ten phone calls<BR>and/or send faxes or e-mail=
s to their members of the House of<BR> Representatives and both Se=
nators Specter and Santorum between now and<BR>the end of the day on Wed=
nesday, March 8. Contacts could be made by<BR>administrators, teachers, =
students, advisory committee members, board<BR> members, etc. What=
is important is that the contacts be made by the<BR>end of the da=
y on March 8. This will reinforce the message being<BR>delivered by =
; those members who are in Washington. At the end of this<BR>e-mail is a=
<BR> fact sheet that was prepared by ACTE. It should be helpful to=
you as<BR>you<BR> make your contacts. Below are telephone and fax=
numbers for our<BR>legislators as well as directions for sending =
e-mails.<BR><BR> Remember if we want to save Perkins we all need to do o=
ur part. Please<BR>forward this e-mail to others who may be willing to p=
articipate in this<BR> effort. If you have any questions, please c=
all me at: (717) 761-3381<BR>or I<BR> can be reached by e-mail at:=
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a.org</FONT></A>. Please send me an e-mail<BR>after you have made your c=
ontacts letting me know what kind of responses<BR>you received. Thanks f=
or helping with this important task.<BR><BR><BR> TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS<B=
R><BR> Senator Arlen Specter<BR> Telephone: (202) 224-4254<BR> Fax: (202=
) 228-1229<BR><BR> Senator Rick Santorum<BR> Telephone: (202) 224-6324<B=
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> Telephone: (202) 225-6411<BR> Fax: (202) 226-0778<BR><BR> Rep. Mike Do=
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Rep. Philip English (3rd)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-5406<BR> Fax: (202) =
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one: (202) 225-4276<BR> Fax: (202) 225-9511<BR><BR> Rep. Jim Gerlach (6t=
h)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-4315<BR> Fax: (202) 225-8440<BR><BR> Rep. Me=
lissa Hart (4th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-2565<BR> Fax: (202) 226-2274<B=
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2) 226-0996<BR><BR> Rep. Paul Kanjorski (11th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-=
6511<BR> Fax: (202) 225-0764<BR><BR> Rep. Timothy Murphy (18th)<BR> Tele=
phone: (202) 225-2301<BR> Fax: (202) 225-1844<BR><BR> Rep. John Murtha (=
12th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-2065<BR> Fax: (202) 225-5709<BR><BR> Rep.=
John Peterson (5th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-5121<BR> Fax: (202) 225-57=
96<BR><BR> Rep. Joseph Pitts (16th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-2411<BR> Fa=
x: (202) 225-2013<BR><BR> Rep. Todd Platts (19th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 2=
25-5836<BR> Fax: (202) 226-1000<BR><BR> Rep. Allyson Schwartz (13th)<BR>=
Telephone: (202) 225-6111<BR> Fax: (202) 226-0611<BR><BR> Rep. Don Sher=
wood (10th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-3731<BR> Fax: (202) 225-9594<BR><BR=
> Rep. Bill Shuster (9th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-2431<BR> Fax: (202) 2=
25-2486<BR><BR><BR> Rep. Curt Weldon (7th)<BR> Telephone: (202) 225-2011=
<BR> Fax: (202) 225-8137<BR><BR><BR><BR> SENDING E-MAIL TO CONGRESS<BR><=
BR> If you prefer to send an e-mail, there is an easy way to do it=
through<BR>use<BR> of the ACTE webpage at: <A class=3Dm1 href=3D"=
http://capwiz.com/acte/home/" target=3D_blank><FONT color=3D#0066cc>http=
://capwiz.com/acte/home/</FONT></A>. Enter your zip<BR>code in the "Elec=
ted Officials" section and you will be given the<BR>contact information =
for your senators and member of congress.<BR><BR><BR> FACT SHEET PREPARE=
D BY ACTE<BR><BR> POTENTIAL LOSS OF FUNDING TO STATES IF FUNDING F=
OR THE CARL D. PERKINS<BR>VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT IS ELIM=
INATED<BR><BR> As Congress considers its FY 2007 budget and approp=
riations measures,<BR>the Association for Career and Technical Education=
(ACTE), representing<BR>30,000 professionals in the career and technica=
l education (CTE)<BR>community, calls on Congress to reject the Administ=
ration's proposal to<BR>cut Function 500 programs (education, employment=
and training, and<BR>social services) by nearly $5 billion, and to reje=
ct the proposal to<BR>eliminate all funding for programs under the Carl =
D. Perkins Vocational<BR>and Technical Education Act (Perkins).<BR><BR>&=
nbsp; Despite the tight fiscal reality, our nation must reinvest in CTE<=
BR>programs to ensure that young adults are able to succeed in education=
,<BR>fulfill the needs of business and industry, and help make America<B=
R>competitive in the 21st century economy. ACTE urges Congress to reinve=
st<BR>in America's workforce and education systems by increasing funding=
for<BR>programs authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Techni=
cal<BR>Education Act to $1.675 billion.<BR><BR> The Bush Administr=
ation's FY 2007 budget proposes elimination of<BR>funding for the Carl D=
. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act,<BR>shifting money away=
from career and techincal education programs that<BR>are proven to work=
. The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical<BR>Education Act provides=
critical resources to state and local CTE<BR>programs at the secondary =
and postsecondary levels, with investments<BR>ensuring innovation and pr=
ogram improvement, as well as accountability<BR>for results. Investments=
in the Perkins Act, already proven to be<BR>successful, should NOT be s=
hortchanged in this important initiative.<BR><BR> Every state depe=
nds on Perkins funds to support programs that make<BR>academics relevant=
to students, reduce the drop-out rate and prepare<BR>students for posts=
econdary education and the workforce. Dismantling<BR>Perkins would be a =
costly disinvestment in building a skilled American<BR>workforce to comp=
ete in the 21st Century economy.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>=
Zella P. Gordon</P>
<P>A. Philip Randolph Home & School<BR>Phila., PA 19139-20=
27<BR>ZGORDON1@JUNO.COM</P></html>
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