RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
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COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
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Thursday, 25 April 2013
Councilwoman Michelle R. Mosby announces Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission Meeting
All residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, South Central 9th Voter District, and Chairman of the Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission, announces that the Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission will hold a meeting. The meeting is free and open to the public and all residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
WHEN Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Noon-1:30 p.m.
WHERE Richmond Police Department - Richmond Police Academy - Room 247
1202 W. Graham Road (In Richmond's Northside) - Richmond, Virginia
WHO The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Chairman, Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission
Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, South Central 9th Voter District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Councilwoman Michelle R. Mosby, at 804.646.5497 (tel); or, michelle.mosby@richmondgov.com (email)
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Background on the Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission
The Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission was established by Richmond City Council on December 14, 2009 (Council Resolution number 2009-R166-194). The goal of the Commission is to explore the development of career and technical education options for K-12th grade students, young adults, displaced workers and those reentering the workforce. It is also working to identify and review various existing career and technical education providers to determine which are employing “best practice” education and training techniques.
The Richmond City Council Career and Technical Education Commission includes the following 21 members:
• A Member of the Richmond City Council Health, Human Services and Education Standing Committee, who shall serve as Chairman;
• A member of the Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees;
• A representative from the Richmond Public Schools Administration;
• A representative from the Richmond Public Schools Richmond Technical Center Advisory Board
• A representative from the Richmond Department of Economic Development
• A representative from the Greater Richmond Partnership;
• A representative from the Richmond Capital Regional Workforce Investment Board;
• A representative from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a federation of international labor unions.
• A representative from the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce;
• Ten at-large members who shall either be Richmond residents or operated businesses in the city; and
• Two members appointed by the Mayor by letter to the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk.
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
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creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.
