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Iowa Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer serves as co-chair of the Iowa STEM Advisory Council, and she recently announced the launch of the STEM BEST 250, a statewide initiative designed to inspire student-led service projects through Iowa’s network of STEM BEST schools. As state senator, she led the state's inaugural Technology committee, and Lt. Governor Cournoyer has extensive professional experience in the tech sector and AI.
Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, is co-chair of the Massachusetts STEM Advisory Council and hosts the state's annual STEM Week to promote hands-on learning. During her time as lieutenant governor, she has advanced several STEM workforce initiatives and investments, including public-private investments in AI applied learning opportunities, expanded high school career programs, and grants for workforce development in life sciences and other key industries.
Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel launched the WorkOhio initiative to provide personalized guidance for job seekers to connect with high-demand technical and future-focused industries, and visited several training providers, STEM education centers, and employers as part of his statewide WorkOhio Job Connector Tour.
North Carolina Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt champions STEM education, workforce development and technology training through key policy initiatives, and has recognized the state's STEM Schools of Distinction. Through her Future-Ready North Carolina policy agenda, Lt. Governor Hunt is championing strong investments in community colleges to bolster workforce development and recently launched the new Jobs of the Future initiative to highlight workforce programs that are helping the state's strongest industries evolve, including Cybersecurity.
Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser leads initiatives and policy to advance aerospace, tourism, and STEM. Lt. Governor Nungesser recently wrote in support of continued investment into the aerospace industry, especially in efforts in workforce development, noting that, “At the second NLGA Aerospace Committee meeting, we heard from the Federal Aviation Administration, Space Foundation, the Advanced Air Mobility Multi-State Collaborative, and higher education institutions. We also met with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and his team. The common theme was clear: workforce needs.”
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