didate for president Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois on Wednesday evening, February 21st. Waiting patiently for the event to begin are Team ISEA members (from left to right) Oscar Ortiz, Chariton EA and SCUU rep to the ISEA Executive Board; Chris Bern, Knoxville EA and ISEA Vice President; and Vicki Westerly, I-35EA president.
Other Team ISEA members at our table were (from left to right) Kate Ortiz, Chariton EA; Betsy Armstrong-Jayne, DMEA; and Dave O'Connor, DMEA and DMEA rep to the ISEA Executive Board.
Prior to the start of the event, a dozen or so labor leaders met privately with Senator Obama. Here I am visiting with the Senator about attracting the best and the brightest into the profession as the "Baby Boomers" retire.
Adel-DeSoto-Minburn EA members Connie Hefner (on the left) and Rhonda Hopewell pose for a photo with Senator Obama following his brief remarks and a few questions from the labor members gathered.
Interstate 35 EA president Vicki Westerly poses (at left) with Senator Obama. Vicki was so tickled to be a part of the evening festivities, she really was even more "bubbly" then usual (if that is possible)! She is a dynamic leader and it was fun to reconnect with her!
Team ISEA Vice President Chris Bern was able to get his photo with Senator Obama too! It was another great opporutnity to share with a presidential candidate the issues important to Iowa educators.
The last of Team ISEA members I was able to capture a picture of is long-time EA leader (now in Johnston) Joanna Reno and her husband Steve with Senator Obama.Wednesday evening was just one more great opportunity for Team ISEA members to share with presidential candidates their concerns for making significant changes to the No Child Left Behind Law.
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