Team ISEA at the NEA Representative Assembly

Davenport EA President John Kealey enjoys conversation over dinner at the Iowa event--the Luau. John and I challenged the Iowa delegation to meet the goal of contributing at the $150 level (average per delegate) that we would wear New York Yankee gear at Summer Conference. Team ISEA exceeded the goal, so John and I (as Boston Red Sox fans) will make the ultimate sacrifice and don Yankee gear August 1-2-3!


First year delegate Julia Dyche from Shenandoah enjoys conversation with members of the Iowa delegation in the lobby of our hotel in Orlando.


Veteran delegate Anne Cowley of Sioux City served as a mentor for new delegate Julia Dyche. The two made a great team in learning about the procedures of the NEA Representative Assembly as well as finding restaurants in the evening to try new dining experiences!

Addressing the Iowa Caucus one early morning are NEA Resolutions Committee members Michael Hall (Iowa Western Community College HE--SWUU) and Kathy Williams (Davenport EA--Great River UU).



Two champions of Team ISEA's NEA Fund for Children and Public Education Committee at the RA are Donna Walsh (Sioux City EA President-Siouxland UU) and Wanda Synhorst (retired/Council Bluffs EA--SWUU). The fundraising committee worked tirelessly each morning and throughout the day at the RA to assist Iowa delegates in exceeding the goal set by NEA. Thanks, Donna and Wanda and your committee!


A huge thanks go out to Team ISEA delegates that contributed at the highest level--well beyond our wildest imagination! Our highest contributors to the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education from Iowa are (from left to right) Michael Hall, Iowa Western HE--SWUU; Anne Cowley, Sioux City EA--Siouxland UU; and Maria Haberer, Washington EA--Geode UU. Thanks for your generosity!