The Education & Workforce Development Committee provides Western lawmakers with a forum to discuss issues relating to education and workforce development. The committee members participate in policy discussions and hear from experts about P-20 education and its relationship to cultivating a strong workforce. Additionally, the Committee shares insights on national education and workforce development programs and initiatives.
CHAIRSenator Bill Soules New Mexico |
VICE CHAIRRepresentative Bradley Last Utah |
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Recruiting and Keeping Good Teachers Webinar
Teacher shortages have been a significant topic of policy concern in nearly every state. Join this webinar to hear how policy leaders and innovators across the country have successfully addressed this challenge. From supporting new teachers to retaining accomplished teachers to accurately identifying teacher shortage areas, this webinar will provide research-based examples from across the teacher career continuum to equip policy leaders with new insights, ideas and inspiration to ensure a high-quality teacher workforce for each and every student.
Click here for session materials from the 70th CSG West Annual Meeting, held August 15-19, 2017 in Tacoma, Washington.
Committee Roster
ALASKA
Senator Berta Gardner
Senator Gary Stevens
Senator Bill Wielechowski
Representative Harriet Drummond
ARIZONA
Representative Rusty Bowers
Representative Paul Boyer
Representative Jill Norgaard
Representative Michelle Udall
CALIFORNIA
Senator Ben Allen
Assemblymember William Brough
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
Assemblymember Evan Low
Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell
COLORADO
Senator Bob Gardner
Senator Owen Hill
Senator Vicki Marble
Senator Michael Merrifield
Senator Tim Neville
Senator Kevin Priola
Senator Jack Tate
Senator Nancy Todd
Senator Angela Williams
Senator Rachel Zenzinger
Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet
HAWAII
Representative Sharon Har
Representative Mark Hashem
Representative Daniel Holt
Representative Aaron Ling Johanson
Representative Angus McKelvey
Representative Mark Nakashima
Representative Calvin Say
Representative Justin Woodson
IDAHO
Senator Dean Mortimer
Senator Bob Nonini
Senator Jim Patrick
Representative Lance Clow
Representative Ryan Kerby
Representative Ilana Rubel
Representative Julie VanOrden
MONTANA
Senator Dee Brown
Senator Ed Buttrey
Senator Edie McClafferty
Senator Dan Salomon
Senator Jason Small
Senator Gene Vuckovich
Representative Kimberly Dudik
Representative Moffie Funk
Representative Denise Hayman
Representative Mike Hopkins
Representative Wendy McKamey
Representative Andrea Olsen
Representative Brad Tschida
Representative Jonathan Windy Boy
NEVADA
Senator Patricia Farley
Senator Mo Denis
Senator Scott Hammond
Senator Pat Spearman
Senator Joyce Woodhouse
Assemblywoman Amber Joiner
Assemblywoman Brittney Miller
Assemblywoman Dina Neal
Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson
Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury
NEW MEXICO
Senator Pete Campos
Senator Mark Moores
Senator Howie Morales
Senator John Pinto
Senator Sander Rue
Senator Clemente Sanchez
Senator Bill Soules
Senator Mimi Stewart
Representative Patricia Roybal Caballero
Representative Debra M. Sarinana
Representative Sheryl W. Stapleton
Representative Elizabeth Thomson
OREGON
Representative Teresa Alonso León
Representative Janeen Sollman
UTAH
Senator Lincoln Fillmore
Senator Ann Millner
Senator Evan Vickers
Senator Todd Weiler
Representative Joel Briscoe
Representative Bruce Cutler
Representative Bradley Last
Representative Derrin Owens
Representative Jon Stanard
WASHINGTON
Senator Guy Palumbo
Representative Larry Haler
Representative Norm Johnson
WYOMING
Senator Affie Ellis
Representative Albert Sommers
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