Spisak for State Rep Supports Need for Communty College in Valley

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Spisak for State Rep supports need for Community College in Valley
January 6, 2008 - Press Release

Green Candidate for State Representative of the 60th District, Dennis Spisak, supports the Northeast Ohio Universities Collaboration and Innovation Study Commission that reports the Mahoning Valley needs a community college.

"Why is 60th District the only district in the Northeast Ohio Region without a community college?" asked Spisak. "We wonder why our valley is behind the rest of the state in developing new trades, careers, and technical jobs, and the lack of a community college is one reason why," he added.

"You would think since current State Rep Bob Hagan has been in state office for over 20 years we would have had a community college by now." said Spisak.

As a high school principal, Spisak has seen how valuable community colleges can be for improving techinical, jobs, and college education for the poor and middle class.

"When I was principal at Southern Local High School for 7 years, I was amazed at how valuable Jefferson Community College was to Steubenville and all students in Jefferson County. Students who graduated from any high school in Jefferson county were provided free tution for two years and only had to pay for books and supply fees. Many students went on to earn Associated Degrees or transferred after 2 years to such universities as YSU, Kent State, and Ohio University." said Spisak.

"This community college could focus on trade skills for students and adults in the new field of developing and improving alternative energy sources. We could teach students how to build affordable solar and wind energy systems as well as factories that could produce energy from methane gas given off by the massive landfills in the valley. Such factories are already operating in Toledo and Columbus." said Spisak. " By creating these trades we could encourage new alternative energy manufacuring factories and companies to relocate to this valley and rebuild our working class and middle class society. Let's give the community jobs that pay a living wage so that our citizens will not have to turn to murder and drugs to survive." Spisak added.

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