Daily Delegate Dialouges
Tuesday, July 6 — Marla Grant
Marla Grant, a Jackson ISD special education teacher assistant, is a statewide delegate to the NEA RA. She talks about her favorite parts of the RA — including this year's Friendship Night honoring outgoing NEA President Reg Weaver — and why it's important to take your role as an RA delegate seriously. Read more.
Tuesday, July 5 — Lynda Min
Lynda Min, a middle school spanish teacher from Bloomfield Hills, shares her passion for PAC. This 10-time RA delegate helps PAC fundraising by running the silent auction at the Michigan Caucus. She talks about the importance of PAC, especially in this critical election year. Read more.
Tuesday, July 4 — Linda Robinson
Linda Robinson, a Muskegon special education classroom assistant, is at her fourth RA. She shares why it's important for her to be here representing her members (she's the president of Muskegon ESP) and the key issues facing ESP that are being discussed at the 2008 NEA RA. Read more.
Tuesday, July 3 — Molly Preston
Molly Preston, a Central Michigan University student from Petoskey, has a goal to be a high school social studies teacher. That's why coming to the RA was so important to her — so she could share her firsthand experience with the world's largest democratic, deliberative body with her students. Read more.
Wednesday, June 2 — Mary Christian
MEA-Retired President Mary Christian talks about her 45 years as an RA delegate (currently the longest serving Michgian delegate), her passion for education and her all-time favorite RA moment involving the President of the United States. Read more.
Tuesday, July 1 — Marcia Rauschendorfer
Marcia Rauschendorfer, a Royal Oak teacher and new NEA RA delegate, discusses why she decided to represent her colleagues in Washington, her interactions with fellow delegates thus far and what she thinks it will be like to step onto the RA floor for the first time later this week. Read more.
Monday, June 30 — Ed Bryant
Ed Bryant, a chemistry professor from Lansing Community College, talks about his experience as a first time member of MEA's RA Strategy Committee and the important higher education issues facing RA delegates this week in D.C. Read more.