To: The National Rehabilitation Association Membership
From: Patricia Leahy, Director of Government Affairs
Re: House Education and the Workforce Committee to Hold Hearings on WIA/VR
Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
The Education and the Workforce Committee's Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Chaired by Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R.N.C.), will hold a hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the programs administered under the Rehabilitation Act.
This hearing, entitled "Modernizing the Workforce Investment Act: Developing an Effective Job Training System for Workers and Employers, will be held on Tuesday, October 4, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
I will cover this hearing for the National Rehabilitation Association
The witness list follows immediately below this message.
Witness List
Kristin Cox
Executive Director
Utah Department of Workforce Services
Salt Lake City, Utah
Laurie Bouillion Larrea
President, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Bruce Herman
Organizer and Strategist
National Call to Action
Brooklyn, New York
James S. Fall
Vice President
Workforce and Talent Developmental Policy
HR. Policy Association
Washington, D.C.
Patricia Leahy
Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy
National Rehabilitation Association
633 South Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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E-mail - patricia@nationalrehab.org
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