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Teaching is the most important profession in our nation and the world. There is nothing more important than preparing our students to be the future workers, leaders, and innovators. No job or industry is more important.
Last Friday the San Jose Mercury News published a letter from Sandy McConnell, a six year teacher who has been laid off every year. For the first five years she was rehired in July or August. Last year she had to move to another district to do the work she loves. The following is an excerpt from her letter.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) today joined with her colleagues to honor Contra Costa County community leader, Diane Burgis, as the “Woman of the Year” for the 15th Assembly District during a ceremony at the State Capitol.
“Diane exemplifies community involvement and activism,” Buchanan said. “She has made her community proud and continues to be a respected leader.”
Assemblymember Joan Buchanan spent the morning on Friday, September 23, at Contra Costa County's Los Arboles Head Start and Early Start Center. Joan had a great time meeting staff and interacting with the children during their activity time. One student, Hali, presented Joan with a beautiful Rainbow Fish drawing. Head Start's early education program continues to produce results by instilling children with essential learning tools that will help them succeed in the future.
>> View the Gallery: Contra Costa County Head Start & Early Start Center
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012 10:37
Buchanan Bill on Juvenile Sex Offenders Signed into Law by GovernorSacramento - Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) is pleased to announce that Governor Brown has signed Assembly Bill 324 into law. AB 324 clarifies the status of the law with regard to the commitment and housing of juvenile sex offenders in response to a recent court case that would prohibit the…
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011 11:59
Assemblymember Buchanan Announces the Submission of California's Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant ApplicationSacramento - Assemblymember Buchanan is proud to announce that Governor Brown, along with State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson and State Board of Education Chair Michael Kirst submitted the application for the federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant (RTT-ELC) on October 17, 2011. The goal of…
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Tuesday, 04 October 2011 08:08
Buchanan Bond Initiatives Reform Bill Signed into Law by Governor(Sacramento, CA)— Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) is pleased to announce that Governor Brown has signed Assembly Bill 732 into law. The bill passed through both houses of the Legislature with unanimous support. AB 732 requires an explanatory table, which will appear in the ballot pamphlet, summarizing the Legislative Analyst's estimate…
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Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:57
Buchanan Double Fine Zone Bill Signed into Law by the Governor(Sacramento, CA) - Today Assembly Bill 348 (Buchanan), re-authorizing a Safety Enhancement-Double Fine Zone along Vasco Road was signed into law by the Governor. Vasco Road has an accident rate twice the state average for similar roads. Last year, Marco Ortiz, an Alameda County Deputy Sheriff from Brentwood, was killed…
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Monday, 06 June 2011 14:13
Buchanan Honors The Brass Bear Deli as 2011 Small Business of the Year(Sacramento, CA) - Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) today recognized Mehran Hamzeh, owner of the Brass Bear Deli, as the Small Business of the Year for the 15th Assembly District. "Mehran and Sheida Hamzeh are wonderful individuals and I am proud to honor them as the Small Business of the Year,"…
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Wednesday, 01 June 2011 11:07
Assemblymember Buchanan Wants to Save Education from the Budget Ax(Sacramento) - As the California budget deadline approaches, many are bracing for devastating cuts. In an interview on "Comcast Newsmakers," California State Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) says she knows California's budget situation is dire, but says we need to keep education funding as a priority. Learn more in this Assembly…
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Thursday, 26 May 2011 15:42
Buchanan Bill to Inform Voters About Fiscal Impacts of Bond Measures Receives Unanimous Support in AssemblySacramento, CA – Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) announced the unanimous passage of her bill, AB 732, out of the Assembly this morning. This legislation would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to draft an easy to understand table, outlining the fiscal impact of implementing a bond measure on both state and…
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