Governor Gregoire Appointed to Vice Chair of Education, Early Education and Workforce Committee by National Governors Association

For Immediate Release: February 7, 2006

OLYMPIA - Governor Chris Gregoire has been appointed by the National Governors Association as the Vice Chair of the Education, Early Education and Workforce Committee.

�I am honored to have been selected by my peers to help lead this key committee. In Washington, we have reduced class sizes, provided pay increases for teachers and I have proposed increased standards at day care and pre-school centers, as well as a �Running Start� program for the trades that will provide pre-apprenticeship grants to students to pursue their interests,� said Governor Gregoire. �I look forward to the opportunity to share the experiences of Washingtonians with the rest of the country.�

The Education, Early Education and Workforce Committee works on issues in the areas of early education, elementary and secondary education and special education as well as workforce development and labor.

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