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REP. JAMES MARONEY ATTENDS FIRST NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION SUMMIT

Rep. James Maroney (D-Orange, Milford) attended the National Governors Association (NGA) first annual summit held in Connecticut.

(NGA) Chair Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, along with co-host Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy, brought together state teams to discuss her yearlong effort America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs. The initiative focuses on improving state education and workforce training systems and aligning those systems with the needs of individual state economies.

“This was a tremendous opportunity to hear about the best practices of other states in regards to education and workforce development,” Rep. Maroney said. “This beneficial summit helped to give all the attendees innovative ideas to implement in our own states and I look forward to seeing new initiatives as a result.”

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America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs will specifically focus on four key elements to help states overcome the gaps between their education and training systems and the workforce those systems are preparing young people to enter:

  • A statewide vision that connects education results with the needs of our economies;
  • Integrated and improved data systems;
  • High-quality public-private partnerships; and
  • Alignment of federal and state funding, incentives and other resources to support cross-system integration.

Maroney represents Orange and Milford’s 119th Assembly district and is serving his first term. He serves on the Higher Education and Employment Advancement, Insurance and Real Estate, and Public Health Committees.

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