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Hello Christian and Karina,
I know you have heard from some of my colleagues in Clallam and Jefferson counties, and I suspect you’ll hear from more in the coming days. I am writing to add my voice to the request
on behalf of Peninsula College.
As you likely know, the RECOMPETE Act has the ability to transform an economically depressed region. This region of the state has been neglected by the federal government since it declared
the Spotted Owl an endangered species in 1990.
Our region has been working very closely to develop a competitive proposal for Recompete. We are confident a program like this can turn our historically underserved region around.
For Peninsula College, this program would give us the opportunity to live up to the community college mission of being the primary source of a highly skilled workforce. When I met with
Senator Murray last summer, I described the significant new professional-technical program growth the college was poised to undertake. But, without start-up funds, the pace is significantly
slower than it should be. In a rural region, that is the only hope for training the future workforce. RECOMPETE fund would put the College at the center of an economic solution.
Given the historic potential this opportunity, I respectfully request that Senator Cantwell and Senator Murray join a call with Representative Derek Kilmer to Commerce Secretary Raimondo
in the new two weeks to urge consideration of the North Olympic Peninsula Recompete Coalition’s application for the RECOMPETE pilot program.
Thank you for your consideration,
Suzy
Suzy Ames, Ed. D. (She/Her)
President
Peninsula College
sames@pencol.edu <mailto:sames@pencol.edu>
360-417-6200