2,500 U.S. Lawmakers to Visit Schools Across U.S.
Delaware Legislators to Promote Democracy in All Three Counties
Dover, Del. - September 12, 2003 During the week of September 15-19, our country's largest demonstration of bipartisanship will take place as nearly 2,500 Democrat and Republican state lawmakers nationwide visit public school students across the U.S. in our nation's "largest civic lesson."
First started in 1999, "America's Legislators Back to School Week" is a program sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a bipartisan organization that serves legislators and staff of all 50 states, commonwealths and territories. This year, state lawmakers are expected to talk with more than 250,000 public school students at every grade level.
The program affords legislators to meet personally with their young constituents and to answer questions, share ideas, listen to concerns and impart a greater understanding of the legislative processes necessary for developing effective public policy.
| Legislator | Date/Time | Location |
| Rep. John Atkins | 9/19 11:10 - 2:45 p.m. | Sussex Central H.S. |
| Rep. Joseph Booth | 9/16 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. 9/18 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Sussex Central Middle North Georgetown Elementary |
| Rep. Tim Boulden | 9/16 9:00 - 12:15 p.m. 9/18 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Downes Elementary West Park Elementary |
| Rep. Gerald Buckworth | 9/15 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. 9/15 1:00 - 3:15 p.m. 9/17 8:45 - 11:15 a.m. 9/17 12:15 - 2:45 p.m. |
Allen Frear Elementary Star Hill Elementary W.B. Simpson Elementary Nellie Stokes Elementary |
| Rep. Tina Fallon | 9/16 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Seaford Middle |
| Rep. Bethany Hall-Long | 9/17 8:31 a.m. | Middletown H.S. |
| Rep. Gerald Hocker | 9/15 8:30 - 11:15 a.m. | Lord Baltimore Elementary |
| Rep. Deborah Hudson | 9/16 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Marbrook Elementary |
| Rep. Helene Keeley | 9/17 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Bayard Elementary |
| Rep. Pam Maier | 9/18 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Heritage Elementary |
| Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf | date/time not available | Cape Henlopen H.S. |
| Rep. Donna Stone | 9/18 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Campus Community H.S. |
| Rep. Pam Thornburg | 9/17 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Campus Community Charter |
| Sen. Steven Amick | 9/16 9:15 a.m. | Cedar Lane Elementary |
| Sen. Dorinda Connor | 9/15 9:23 - 12:10 p.m. 9/17 8:35 - 3:10 p.m. 9/19 8:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
George Read Middle Wilmington Manor Elementary New Castle Middle |
| Sen. Charles Copeland | 9/17 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. | A.I. duPont H.S. |
| Sen. Gary Simpson | 9/16 7:50 - 2:25 p.m. | Milford H.S. |
| Sen. Liane Sorenson | 9/18 8:45 - 11:10 a.m. 9/19 7:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Maclary Elementary Newark H.S. |
| Sen. John Viola | 9/17 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Christiana H.S. |
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Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education
for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
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Contact Info.
Alison Kepner Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street, Suite #2 Dover, Delaware 19901 Phone: (302) 735-4035 Fax: (302) 739-4654 Email: akepner@doe.k12.de.us |
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