NACAC's National Advocacy Day - Washington, DC
February 26, 2018
PCACAC's Government Relations team participated in NACAC’s advocacy day on the Hill. Government Relations Chair Ginger Miller, and Vice Chair, Nick Orban, were joined by David Burge (NACAC President), Robyn Lady (PCACAC President), Anthony Ambrogi (PCACAC Past President), Jake Talmage (PCACAC President-elect), and GRC members Katie McEnroe, Costos Solomou, Chris Butler; Dan Zawacki, and Rachel Cleaver.
In addition to working with our lobbyist Mike Rose, Director for Government Relations, on Sunday, February 25th, we met with legislators and their aides from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Our meetings involved stimulating discussions with Members of Congress and staff, including Congressman Don Beyer and Assistant Kate Schisler, Congressman Jamie Raskin and Legislative Director William Roberts, Lauren Marshall, Assistant to Senator Warner, Cortney Segmen, Legislative Fellow with Senator Kaine, Ian Spears, Legislative Assistant to Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Sarah Schenning, Assistant to Senator Van Hollen.
Speaking on behalf of NACAC:
In addition to working with our lobbyist Mike Rose, Director for Government Relations, on Sunday, February 25th, we met with legislators and their aides from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Our meetings involved stimulating discussions with Members of Congress and staff, including Congressman Don Beyer and Assistant Kate Schisler, Congressman Jamie Raskin and Legislative Director William Roberts, Lauren Marshall, Assistant to Senator Warner, Cortney Segmen, Legislative Fellow with Senator Kaine, Ian Spears, Legislative Assistant to Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Sarah Schenning, Assistant to Senator Van Hollen.
Speaking on behalf of NACAC:
- We advocated for a lower student/counselor ratio to provide quality counseling for post-secondary options with careers and college choices.
- We addressed the need to increase mental health and school safety.
- We supported student loan protection while pushing for the halting of the burden created by for-profit colleges.
- We urged legislators to get DACA done, and we pushed for a 1.6 billion budget to fully fund educational needs with Title VI Part A which provides, among other things, professional development for counselors.
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