Wednesday, March 4, 2009

An Apple for Instructor Ben R. Luján

Congressman Ben Luján a member of the Committee on Science and Technology and Vice Chair of the Technology and Innovation Subcommittee in the US House of Representatives will give a lecture on renewable energy, sustainability, and energy efficiency in Washington DC tomorrow.

“It’s important that students have knowledge of important and emerging clean technology,” said Rep. Luján. “As our economy struggles, we’re going to need to continue preparing our young people for jobs of the future and equip them with an understanding of energy efficient practices. Moreover, the future of our planet will ultimately be in their hands—and we want their generation to be engaged in these issues and empowered with information to make a difference.”

So does this mean that for the class he gets paid at the same rate as a part-time instructor? Not likely. Congressman Luján like Congressman Heinrich are both very outspoken in their support of educational employees in the federal government. We wish that more congressmen and congresswomen would stand up for the people who help train our future workforce in this country and that they encouraged students to consider the important of renewable energy in the future of this state and around the country. We should all send the teacher an apple for his hard work in Washington DC on behave of New Mexicans.