Good afternoon,
It was a pleasure to represent MEOA in Washington as your President Elect.
The guidance and support I received from Karen Keim was better that I
could have ever imagined- We were represented superbly by Jane, David, and
especially the two alumni- Kevin and Megan. Everyone stepped up to the
plate and showcased our programs and the work that TRIO does. Like Karen
stated, the work is not over and we need to continue to let everyone know
how important TRIO is and how it impacts all aspects of the budget.
Again I was proud to represent such a great organization.
Betty
On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Lynn Ploof-Davis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thanks so much Maine Delegation!! News of your efforts have gone to the
> Board of Trustee meeting today via our UMF President. #TRIO Works!!!
>
> Lynn Ploof-Davis
> Director of TRIO Programs
> Upward Bound/Johnson Scholars
> University of Maine at Farmington
> 207-778-7297
> (C) 207-491-6862
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 24, 2017, at 12:34 PM, Karen Keim <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Hello MEEOA,
> >
> > Your Maine Delegation took the Hill and we had some great results. The
> > team included:
> >
> > - Karen Keim, Director TS & EOC and Maine Team Leader
> > - Megan Kidder, USM UB Alumni and English Teacher
> > - Jane Kimball Foley, Director SSS YCCC and President-Elect NEOA
> > - Betty McCue Herily, Assistant Director SSS UMA Bangor Campus and
> > President-Elect MEEOA
> > - David Megquier, Retired TRIO Director
> > - Kevin Richards, UM UBMS Alumnus and Director of Student Life at KVCC
> >
> > *We had meetings with all four members:*
> > *Senator Collins* 30-minutes plus a photo op, we spent another hour with
> > six of her staff about 20-minutes with her education aide. Collins said
> > yes to all our asks, she also hosted a TRIO Caucus meeting prior to our
> > Hill visits to help us move our agenda along. Her staff tried to get her
> > to leave us four different times, she refused to leave until *she* was
> done
> > talking and listening to us.
> >
> > *Senator King* 15-minutes plus a photo op. We met with 5 of his staff
> and
> > 30-minutes with his education aide. At the end of our meeting the
> Senator
> > said "I feel a floor speech coming!" Taking TRIO and Gear Up to the floor
> > of the Senate is exactly what we need.
> >
> > *Congressman Poliquin* did not meet with the delegation. We met with his
> > new education aid. It was a positive meeting. She said although he
> > wouldn't sign the TRIO letter he would author his own and she would work
> > with Senator Collins' staff to make sure the language was similar to her
> > letter (GREAT NEWS).
> >
> > *Congresswoman Pingree* met with the delegation for about 5 minutes
> stating
> > "I support TRIO and will do all in my power to move the TRIO agenda
> > forward." Her education staff had a lot of questions and although they
> did
> > not agree to all of our requests we were told that the aid would take the
> > issue back to Pingree and get back to me with her answers.
> >
> > *THE ASKS:*
> >
> > 1. Will the Member of Congress support an omnibus appropriations bill
> to
> > fund the remainder of FY2017? [*A Continuing Resolution would be flat
> > funding for TRIO and GU, the Omnibus has an increase for both.]
> *(Collins,
> > King yes. Pingree doesn't think this is possible to get agreement on an
> > Omnibus but would sign if she could agree to the funding contained.
> > Poliquin is not interested in another Continuing Resolution, wants an
> > Omnibus but can not commit to yes).
> > 2. Will the Member of Congress reject devastating cuts to "non-defense
> > discretionary programs" including TRIO and Gear Up in FY2018?* [A 10%
> > cut to TRIO and 32% cut to GU resulting in a loss of services to 92,000
> > students.] *(Collins, King, Pingree Yes, Poliquin a likely yes)
> > 3. Will the Member of Congress sign the FY 2018 TRIO Appropriations
> > Letter? (Collins, King, Pingree Yes, Poliquin's office will write their
> > own letter and try to match as closely as they can the Collins letter)
> > 4. Has the Member of Congress or his/her staff visited a TRIO program
> > within the last year? (Collins, King, Pingree Yes, Poliquin No)
> > 5. Would the Member of Congress or his/her staff be willing to visit a
> > TRIO program within the next 6 months? (Yes from all - they need to see
> > more than UB programs folks)
> > 6. Would the Member of Congress be willing to join the bipartisan,
> > bicameral Congressional TRIO Caucus? (Collins, King, Pingree are
> > members, Poliquin will consult with Collins)
> >
> > Our Thanks to our amazing Alum who were well informed, persuasive and
> > laser-focused. They were the reason we were successful on the hill.
> >
> > *WHAT CAN YOU DO?*
> > You need to drop off your program fact sheet (if you haven't already) to
> > our congressional leadership's local offices. If you can't get there in
> > person please send it and ask them to support TRIO and Gear Up.
> >
> > Write/ call/ email Maine's congressional leadership and ask them to
> support
> > our 6 questions.
> >
> > Invite members and their local offices to your events. Please let Laurie
> > Davis know when you have a member/staff visiting so she can add that to
> her
> > annual report and her NEOA report.
> >
> > Karen Hadley Keim
> > Maine Team Leader
> >
> > “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit
> > there”
> > – *Will Rogers*
>
--
Betty McCue-Herlihy, Ed.D, LCPC, NCC
Associate Director of TRIO Student Support Services
204 Belfast Hall
University of Maine at Augusta- Bangor
85 Texas Avenue
04401
207-262-7820
*"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world*".
*Nelson Mandela*
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