At 8:00 a.m. sharp this morning, Team NEA Directors from across the nation gathered at the NEA building for a legislative briefing from our Team NEA lobbyists. Most state presidents attend as well.
I joined Team ISEA-NEA Directors from Iowa, Jim Young of Cedar Falls and Kathy Williams of Davenport to hear about issues that are pending Congressional action.
Following the legislative briefing, all NEA state affiliate presidents participate in the NEA-Political Action (PAC) Council meeting. Our meeting began at 9:30 a.m. and concluded around 11:30 a.m. I joined NEA Directors Jim and Kathy at mid-point in their Congressional office visits.
NEA Directors Jim Young and Kathy Williams had appointments this morning with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, U. S. Senator Charles Grassley, and Congressman Steve King before I joined up with them at the Longworth House Office Building for the final three appointments.
Pictured above (from left to right) are NEA Director Kathy Williams; U.S. Congressman Leonard Boswell, IA-CD 3; NEA Director Jim Young, and myself. 
We next visited U.S. Congressman Bruce Braley's office (IA-CD 1) where we met with Rob, Cong. Braley's education staffer. Here (above) I'm pictured with Cong. Braley's Chief of Staff Sarah Benzing, who is originally from Underwood, IA. I've known Sarah and her parents (both life-long teachers) for many years. 
Our finaly Congressional office visit took us to see U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-CD 2). Pictured above (from left to right) are myself, Congressman Dave Loebsack, Kathy Williams, and Jim Young.
I joined Team ISEA-NEA Directors from Iowa, Jim Young of Cedar Falls and Kathy Williams of Davenport to hear about issues that are pending Congressional action.
Following the legislative briefing, all NEA state affiliate presidents participate in the NEA-Political Action (PAC) Council meeting. Our meeting began at 9:30 a.m. and concluded around 11:30 a.m. I joined NEA Directors Jim and Kathy at mid-point in their Congressional office visits.
NEA Directors Jim Young and Kathy Williams had appointments this morning with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, U. S. Senator Charles Grassley, and Congressman Steve King before I joined up with them at the Longworth House Office Building for the final three appointments.
Pictured above (from left to right) are NEA Director Kathy Williams; U.S. Congressman Leonard Boswell, IA-CD 3; NEA Director Jim Young, and myself. We next visited U.S. Congressman Bruce Braley's office (IA-CD 1) where we met with Rob, Cong. Braley's education staffer. Here (above) I'm pictured with Cong. Braley's Chief of Staff Sarah Benzing, who is originally from Underwood, IA. I've known Sarah and her parents (both life-long teachers) for many years. Our finaly Congressional office visit took us to see U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-CD 2). Pictured above (from left to right) are myself, Congressman Dave Loebsack, Kathy Williams, and Jim Young.Team ISEA has much to be proud of for the great work our two NEA Directors do on our behalf. For a number of years our directors have appointments to meet with 6 and sometimes all 7 of our Members of Congress. Thanks, Jim and Kathy for your terrific work!
