ALBANY, NY – New York State Senator Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon) today announced that she has written to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie advocating on behalf of Boards Of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Career Technical Education (CTE) programs.
In her correspondence issued yesterday afternoon, Senator Jordan called for increased state support for BOCES CTE positions, as well as increased funding for Special Services programs to be reflected within the final 2022-23 State Budget.
On March 22, Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis and mentors and student mentees of the Women's Leadership Council traveled to Albany to meet with elected officials, including Governor Kathy Hochul, State Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker of the State Assembly (and Stony Brook University alum) Carl Heastie, to have robust conversations on their backgrounds, the challenges they face in their positions, and the status of the state budget negotiations. The day began with a breakfast discussion with Stony Brook University alumni and Assemblymembers Steve Englebright, Kimberley Jean-Pierre and Sarah Clarke, who each shared their experiences at Stony Brook and how those experiences prepared them for their careers in Albany. The group also heard from Assemblymember Deborah Glick, who is chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, who provided an in-depth conversation on her background and what lead her into public service. The group then met with the S
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