This Week in Washington ...
 This week in Washington, D.C., was BIG. The economic stimulus bill was debated and ultimately passed. Final elements of the stimulus bill continue to trickle out but, overall, the results are positive for our colleges and students. Additional details about the stimulus bill can be found in the following Inside Higher Ed story.
Trustee Kitty Boyle, Chancellor Wright Lassiter and several DCCCD students attended the Association of Community College Trustees/American Association of Community Colleges’ National Legislative Summit. We were right there, in the mix and amidst the excitement, as the stimulus bill continued to move through the legislative process in the Senate.
Jennifer Channell from El Centro, Godofredo Ortiz from Eastfield, Carlos Manuel from Mountain View and Ji-Eun Pyun from Brookhaven represented DCCCD as they met with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Sen. John Cornyn, Congressman Sam Johnson, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and staff members from the offices of Congressmen Kenny Marchant, Pete Sessions and Jeb Hensarling. Our students were able to articulate the significance of community colleges in a personal and direct way with policymakers. DCCCD was privileged to have truly outstanding students represent our interests in Washington, D.C.
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