[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 36 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1716-H1721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION IN AMERICA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
January 5, 2011, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Jackson) is 
recognized for 30 minutes.
  Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, let me first begin by 
associating myself with the remarks of the distinguished gentlelady 
from the District of Columbia and the gentlelady from Maryland on a 
very thoughtful presentation that they offered the body this evening.
  Mr. Speaker, there has been some controversy in the blogosphere and 
on conservative talk radio shows about some comments I made last week 
regarding my belief that every child in this country should have the 
constitutional right to an education of equal high quality. Let me be 
clear. Last week, I raised the possibility that such a right might lead 
to an education standard in this country of an iPad for every child 
just like it could lead to standards of class sizes and athletic 
facilities and music classes and other important resources for our 
children.
  Let me be clear on a few things. These devices are revolutionizing 
our country, and they will fundamentally alter how we educate our 
children. Mr. Speaker, this is an iPad. It is an incredible device, so 
incredible, in fact, before I could open it up after I recently 
purchased it, Apple came out with the iPad 2.
  Mr. Speaker, this is the Kindle, a device from Amazon that allows you 
to download books and to read them. Before I could finish opening up my 
Kindle, Kindle came out with an even smaller Kindle, neither of which 
has been activated at this time.
  Mr. Speaker, it will not be very long before every child in this 
country is educated using one of these devices or something similar. 
Why? Just go to your local Borders bookstore, that is, if there's one 
left.

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  Recently, Borders announced it was closing 200 of 508 stores, 
including one in my congressional district. If the recent history of 
the music business is any guide, then other bookstores and libraries, 
both private and public, may not be far behind them. That's because the 
future of publishing isn't in hard copy books any more or magazines or 
newspapers. It's all digital. The iPad, the Kindle, the Nook, and other 
similar devices make it possible to access any book, any periodical at 
any time any place.
  As digital downloadable music has gained in popularity, we've seen a 
fundamental shift in the music industry. Now there are hardly any 
physical stores where we can buy CDs or other music products anymore. 
We've gone from the 78 to the 45 to the long-playing LP to DVDs, and 
now to downloadable music. The same will be true for publishing. Books 
will soon become obsolete. So the school library will soon, 
unfortunately, be obsolete.
  Schools are likely in the future to use that space for more 
classrooms. Maybe it will help alleviate our classroom size problems. 
But for certain, architects in the future will likely be designing 
future schools without a library.

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  Hard copies of textbooks will become obsolete. Instead of incurring 
the costs of buying them and storing them and instead of forcing our 
children to lug around huge backpacks full of heavy books, we'll just 
download them onto a device just like one of these. This is going to 
happen in the future. In fact, it is happening right now.
  In my district, at Chicago State University, thanks to the innovation 
of President Wayne Watson, the freshmen class of students this past 
fall, every single freshman received an iPad. Over time as new classes 
enroll, the administration at Chicago State University hopes that all 
students will use electronic devices for textbooks and to submit 
assignments. It could be a textbookless campus within 4 years. 
``Imagine the cost savings for schools,'' President Watson said. ``Give 
a child an iPad, a Nook or a Kindle or any of these devices when they 
are in the first grade, and he or she could use it all of the way 
through college. All of the cost of buying hard copy books for the 
course of that child's educational career would be simply wiped out.''
  Now, Mr. Speaker, because I suggested this idea, I have been called a 
communist and a socialist and any number of other things, but let me 
tell you why that is misleading and malicious. Let me go back to what I 
talked about last week.
  Last week from the House floor, I talked about the greatest 
capitalists in the history of our world. In my opinion, the greatest 
capitalists in the history of our world were the men who founded our 
country, our Founding Fathers. They were engaged in all manners of 
trade and commerce that ranged from farming cotton and beans and corn. 
And even before the Constitution of the United States was ratified in 
1788, even before the Bill of Rights in 1791, even before the 
Declaration of Independence, from 1492 until 1776, and certainly and 
even more tragically in 1619, 19 scared Africans arrived on the shores 
of Jamestown, Virginia, 157 years before the Declaration of 
Independence. Their desire for commerce and capitalism even had them 
trading people. They traded among themselves and with others across the 
world. And when they rebelled against the government of England and 
established their own country, they had a choice in an unregulated, 
unfettered free market system or a system of government with checks and 
balances and regulations and rules. So much for the antigovernment 
movement in our Nation. Our Founding Fathers were not antigovernment. 
They chose government, but they chose government with an overall 
structure of freedom and personal liberty along with regulation and 
rules, which leads us to the Bill of Rights.
  Mr. Speaker, the First Amendment is one of the great landmarks in 
human rights and personal freedom. It certainly is that not only in 
domestic history but in world history. It protects free speech, freedom 
of and freedom from religion, the right to assemble and to petition the 
government. It also happens, and often not talked about in our country, 
it also happens to be the greatest economic program in the history of 
our country. Think about it.
  I asked the Congressional Research Service and their experts 
responded by saying to a specific question: How many jobs in the United 
States of America are tied to the First Amendment? Initially they said: 
It is practically incalculable. He said any job, and I quote, ``with a 
public presence'' could be considered protected under the First 
Amendment. And, therefore, the Congressional Research Service 
conservatively estimated that approximately 50 percent of all jobs in 
the United States are tied to the First Amendment. Imagine, or just 
stop and think about it. Every newspaper in this Nation and the jobs 
that emanate from those newspapers are tied to the First Amendment. 
Books, Internet publications, every TV station, social media, public 
speaking, Sirius Network, AM/FM radio, advocacy, lawyers, movies, CDs, 
DVDs, VHRs, VHSs, Comcast, Blu-ray, MP3 players, Democrats and 
Republicans, telephone services, cell phones, Droids, pagers, music--
classical, R&B, pop, country western, hip-hop, techno, karaoke--the 
United States Postal Service, Federal Express, UPS, print advertising, 
Times Square, New York City, commercials, iPods, iPhones, iPads, 
computers, art, museums, photography, education, colleges and schools, 
theaters, plays, musicals, and on and on and on, they have their basis 
in the First Amendment.

  That doesn't even include freedom of religion, the churches, the 
synagogues, the mosques, all religions, nonprofit organizations, 
501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, charitable giving. All of this is First 
Amendment activity.
  Mr. Speaker, the First Amendment, with American innovation through 
time, from the founding of our country to this very date has unleashed 
over time the greatest economy that the world has ever known. The 
Founding Fathers set in place a system that through our value system 
would give birth to more than 50 percent of all jobs in the United 
States of America. And that system has worked remarkably well for a 
long, long time.
  But now there is a problem, Mr. Speaker. These devices will cause the 
loss of jobs at bookstores. Borders is closing almost 50 percent of its 
stores. It is going to cost the jobs of librarians and libraries, 
publishing houses, printers, book binders.
  And where do we think these devices are made? They are not made here 
in the United States. They are most likely made in China or other 
places. So if you are not an American and if you believe in the value 
system that emanates from the First Amendment, including all of the 
jobs that emanate from the First Amendment, and you are outside of 
America and you are looking in, you need only wait for American 
innovation as a result of our own freedom system to take advantage of 
selling to the United States at some cheaper labor costs a product that 
helps strengthen our First Amendment. It comes, however, at the cost of 
jobs. Significant jobs.
  So the First Amendment, the amendment that has unleashed such great 
economic activity and brought about such amazing innovation and helped 
America become the greatest economy in the world, is now known for 
helping the Chinese economy grow and create jobs and prosperity and, 
ironically, challenge America's place in the global economy.
  We all know our economy has struggled over the past few years. The 
financial and economic crises have been devastating for many Americans. 
The unemployment rate still hovers near 9 percent. And in communities 
like mine, it is near 15 percent.
  How do we turn our economy around? I have suggested, Mr. Speaker, 
that we follow the mold of the greatest capitalists and turn to our 
Constitution; turn to our bylaws, the bylaws of the American 
enterprise. That is what President Roosevelt did as he began his fourth 
term in office.
  Mr. Speaker, here is what President Roosevelt said on January 11, 
1944, in his State of the Union address. January 11, 1944, unemployment 
is beginning to come down, but throughout President Roosevelt's 
administration, we see the highest levels of unemployment in the 
history of the United States, the period known as the Great Depression.

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  But as we are coming out of that Great Depression, President 
Roosevelt, after having served nearly four terms as President of the 
United States, has some insights on how future generations of Americans 
must address unemployment. Today, unemployment hovering at around 9 
percent.
  Let's hear what our President had to say: ``It is now our duty to 
begin to lay the plans and determine the strategy for winning a lasting 
peace and the establishment of an American standard of living higher 
than we have ever known before. We cannot be content, no matter how 
high the general standard of living may be, if some fraction of our 
people''--and this is January 11, 1944--``whether it be one-third or 
one-fifth or one-tenth is ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill-housed and 
insecure.''

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  ``This Republic had its beginning''--1788, 1791--``and grew to its 
present strength, under the protection of certain inalienable political 
rights.''
  Here Roosevelt is giving deference to the idea that the First 
Amendment through the Great Depression is responsible for most of the 
Nation's jobs.
  ``Among these rights,'' President Roosevelt says, ``is the right of 
free speech, free press, free worship, trial by jury, freedom from 
unreasonable searches and seizures. They were our rights to life and 
liberty.
  ``As our Nation has grown in size and stature, however,'' the 
President acknowledges, ``as our industrial economy expanded, these 
political rights proved inadequate to assure us''--that is, every 
American--``equality in the pursuit of happiness.
  ``We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true 
individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and 
independence.
  ``Necessitous men are not free men. People who are hungry and out of 
a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
  ``In our day, these economic truths have become accepted as self-
evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under 
which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for 
all, regardless of station, race, or creed.
  ``Among these are:
  ``The right to a job; the right to earn enough food to provide for 
one's family; the right to every farmer to raise and sell their 
products; the right of every businessman, large and small; the right of 
every family to a decent home; the right to adequate medical care; the 
right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age and 
sickness and accident and unemployment; the right to a good education; 
all of these rights.
  ``And after this war is won,'' he said, ``they spell security. We 
must be prepared to move forward''--forward through time, a time that 
President Roosevelt himself would not live to see--``in the 
implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and 
well-being.
  ``America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part 
upon how fully these rights and similar rights are carried into 
practice by our citizens.''
  Mr. Speaker, what if we amended the Constitution, if we amended the 
bylaws of America, to include the right of every citizen to an 
education of equal high quality? What would that do for architects, and 
roofers, and bricklayers and manufacturers, as school districts across 
this country seek to meet the equal high quality standard by building 
new schools and improving existing ones?
  What would it do for the NASDAQ, as schools improve their 
technological capabilities with laptops and computers and iPads and 
Nooks and Kindles and other devices? There are 60 million children in 
the Nation's public school systems. Sixty million. I believe that, like 
the First Amendment over time, an amendment guaranteeing every American 
the right to a quality education for all students would provide a huge 
economic boost for our country, just like the First Amendment at the 
inception of our country is responsible for 50 percent of all jobs, if 
we truly want to compete with China, with India, with other countries 
around the world, if we truly want a population that is better educated 
than any other population on planet Earth, capable of paying more 
taxes, eliminating unemployment, rebuilding schools, rebuilding 
bridges, rebuilding hope in our communities, and by definition every 
time we build a newer first class school, we change the property values 
of every home around that school. In America we just don't sell housing 
anymore, we sell housing plus schools at the same time.
  I wish every Member of Congress, Mr. Speaker, in my home State would 
visit New Trier in the northwest suburbs. New Trier High School 
represents quality of education that is provided unlike any other high 
school in the Nation. There are state-of-the-art classrooms, with small 
class sizes. It has top quality athletic facilities including two 
aquatic centers. That's swimming. The school rents it out for fees, 
raising revenue to help offset some of its cost. There are 17 varsity 
athletic teams for boys and 17 varsity athletic teams for girls. New 
Trier is noted for its drama, for its music, for its visual arts 
programs. Students are given the opportunity to develop all of the 
aspects of their talent. They are given a full educational experience 
that molds boys and girls into young men and women. The academics at 
New Trier are unrivaled. In 2006, the mean SAT verbal score was 620, 
and the mean SAT math score was 650, meaning that 1370 was an average 
score at New Trier. The school literally churns out Ivy Leaguers.
  Mr. Speaker, I think we need more New Triers. We need all of our 
schools to have the facilities, the resources, the rigor of New Trier. 
I certainly need it in my congressional district on the south side of 
Chicago. And if there is someone out there in America who wishes they 
had a school like that in their congressional district, I wish they 
would just go touch their television set, Mr. Speaker and say ``amen.''
  But we can't get there, Mr. Speaker, under local property tax regimes 
that fund our schools. In the 50 States and territories, there are 
95,000 public schools in 15,000 school districts, in 20,000 cities--all 
different, all separate, all unequal and all funded differently.
  At New Trier, roughly $15,000 is spent on every child per year, which 
is nearly double the State average. That's because New Trier is located 
in one of the wealthiest areas in my State and, therefore, has the 
resources to fund such a high quality education.
  Now I don't want to take, Mr. Speaker, anything from New Trier. My 
vision on the floor of this Congress is that the United States of 
America should be building 95,000 New Triers across our country--that's 
95,000 schools putting millions of Americans to work in high quality 
education--for as long as there is an America, not for the 112th 
Congress, not for the 113th Congress, but for all of these Congresses, 
and there have been 112 Congresses that have made the First Amendment 
responsible for 51 percent of all jobs in this Nation. It has taken 112 
Congresses for 51 percent of all jobs to be vested in the First 
Amendment.

  What's the great thing about my amendment? The jobs that are 
associated with building 95,000 schools are not likely to end up in 
Beijing. Because building schools has something to do with putting 
Americans to work. That's very different than building iPads, or using 
First Amendment values that tend to leave our own country and, yes, 
they spread good will throughout the world but it takes our quality of 
life and our standard of living with them.
  And that's what Mr. Roosevelt is talking about. I mean, he is the 
President that had to address unemployment. So what Roosevelt is 
looking for are jobs with domestic content. But he recognizes that the 
Constitution of the United States, however much we honor it, is 
insufficient on the question of economic rights for all Americans to 
ensure that future generations of Americans will be the beneficiary of 
the highest possible education standard that the world has ever known.
  As I have said, Mr. Speaker, it will create new jobs over time. As 
teachers are hired to provide that high quality education and schools 
are built and rebuilt and technology is purchased and maintained, that 
will unleash over time immense economic capitalistic activity that will 
drive job creation and corporate profits for generations to come. Yes, 
Mr. Speaker, there will be a cost. But if we can find money for the

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wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, if we can find money to bail out Wall 
Street, if, as Martin Luther King, Jr. said, we can find money to put a 
man on the Moon, then we ought to be able to find money to put a man 
and a woman on their own two feet right here in America and guarantee 
our children an equal high quality education like that of New Trier.
  Mr. Speaker, only the Constitution of the United States can guarantee 
that kind of education system and at the same time unleash incredible 
job growth and economic activity.
  With the few minutes I have remaining, I have been dedicating this 
session of Congress to the unemployed. A lot of unemployed people have 
been sending me their resumes, and the cost of inputting their resumes 
into the House Record, for which I am asking them to continue to send 
me their resumes and stories, is astronomical.

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  And I wonder sometimes, Mr. Speaker, why the Congressional Record 
isn't digitized, why we still have to cut down trees to print all of 
these speeches delivered by Members of Congress. Well, the cost would 
be significantly less if the Congress of the United States would catch 
up to the Nation's education system and start digitizing the 
Congressional Record. I'm not totally unconvinced yet that we're not 
dragging our feet into the future on purpose.
  With that said, I want to read a few stories of some people who have 
been going through, well, a whole lot of hell, Mr. Speaker, in this 
economy. These are the stories of our men and women who have served. 
This is from John Bridges:
  ``Representative Jackson, I appreciate your effort to show the 
country what's happening to the veterans by entering their resumes in 
the Congressional Record. A bit of background for you: I was raised in 
Tilden, Illinois, and joined the U.S. Navy when I was 17. And after 22 
years, I retired in the Dallas, Texas, area. I then went into the 
wireless telecommunications industry for over 12 years before being 
laid off at the end of August, 2010.
  ``I have not had any success with any position since that time. I've 
had one interview with the VA, and an upcoming one with the University 
of North Texas. However, I have not heard back from anyone, so I'm 
assuming that the positions have gone to other individuals. Thank you, 
and good luck with this effort, as well as your service to the 
Congress.''
  Thank you, Mr. Bridges. We're going to do what we can, I hope, one of 
these days in this Congress to find you a job.
  How about a former sergeant from the United States Marine Corps, 
Robert Green: ``Congressman Jackson, Jr., thank you for thinking of the 
veterans, whose sacrifice for our country should always be respected 
and honored the way one veteran honors another.
  ``My story is that after getting out of the Marine Corps in 1980 I 
landed a job as a welder working in Arizona on a power plant. I went to 
night school, obtained my certificate of completion for the trade I was 
working in and continued to use my benefits to add classes at the local 
community college level while raising my family and trying to live the 
American Dream. After nearly 30 years of work in the construction 
industry I found myself laid off.
  ``I had not completed the degree program, but had the experience and 
enough credits for a 2-year degree in the industry. I had worked hard 
to establish a role of senior project manager on a construction 
project; yet without that degree, most companies will not even give me 
a call.
  ``It is my hope that this idea not only heightens the concern of 
veterans, but sheds light on the college industry's business model that 
keeps people forever pursuing degrees that, despite their personal life 
changes, nothing changes. Thanks again.'' Former sergeant, United 
States Marine Corps, Robert Green.
  ``Congressman, I am currently a government contractor with the 505th 
Training Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida. We're undergoing a 
Research Management Decision, RMD 802, which includes the realigning of 
resources for fiscal year 2010 and 2014 to decrease funding for 
contract support and increase funding for approximately 33,400 new 
civilian manpower authorizations, 10,000 of which are for the defense 
acquisition workforce.
  I and three other 30-percent-or-more disabled veterans are being 
replaced by workers and will be terminated from employment effective 
the 25th of February, 2011. All three of us have served our country for 
over 20 years and have been an integral part of the 505th Combat 
Training Squadron for years. It's going to be a difficult task to find 
work because of our age and our disabilities.
  ``I myself, having young children and limited opportunities for work, 
find myself wondering if everything that I've worked for and the 
American Dream of keeping my house and putting my kids through college 
has now become a nightmare. Thanks for promising to post the veterans' 
resumes. And I believe that even though you're not promising jobs, at 
least you're trying to bring visibility to the plight of our Nation's 
veterans.'' Mr. Tracy L. Palmer--put his life on the line for the 
United States of America. The least we can do is try and find Mr. 
Palmer a job.
  ``Good evening. My name is Thomas Gadbois. I recently read an article 
about this program in the Marine Times. I served in the Marine Corps 
from 2001 to 2002 before receiving a medical discharge. I was separated 
after having a seizure disorder. During my time in the Corps I served 
as a radio operator, a platoon sergeant, and worked a complex entry 
control point while serving in Iraq in 2007. I've been searching for a 
job for over 1 year now, and my family and I recently relocated to 
Okinawa, Japan, where the job search still continues.
  ``I would like to thank you for starting this program. There are so 
many veterans out there that can be productive members of our society 
if the Congress of the United States would just find something for them 
to do.''
  Out of respect for your resume, which is going into the Congressional 
Record tonight, my hat is off to you, Thomas Gadbois. We're going to do 
what we can to try and find you a job.
  ``I served as an active duty member, full time, in the 111th Fighter 
Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard for over 20 years, Mr. 
Speaker, as an ordnance mechanic. I took advantage of the VA programs 
after retiring in 2000 to start a second career in the information 
technology field. I applied to all technology positions at a local VA 
medical center as they were available. My application was not even 
considered. I never gave up and tried for at least 10 more years.
  ``In my last job, I was making $44,000, but it was just enough for 
the both of us. Now I am forced to tell potential employers I will take 
a minimum of $15 per hour just to get interviewed. I see American 
companies wallowing in their greed, Mr. Speaker, to outsource jobs to 
other countries because it's cheaper, and that's what we're getting 
into, cheap products instead of investing in the talents and the skills 
and the knowledge of the American worker. This has to stop somewhere. 
``Respectfully yours, Pasquale Filoromo, TSgt United States Air Force, 
retired.''
  They go on and on and on.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks 
and to submit extraneous materials for the Record relating to the 
subject of this Special Order, including the names of these veterans 
that I specifically offered tonight.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Illinois?
  There was no objection.

                            John M. Bridges


                             (817) 846-9080

     Profile:
       Technical Applications, Quality Control, Training/
     Development, Management, Customer Relations, Troubleshooting
       A self-starter with proven ability to deliver high quality 
     projects from inception to completion, on schedule and within 
     budget. Innovative, resourceful and inventive with an extra-
     ordinary ability to identify opportunities, make things 
     happen, and consistently achieve goals and objectives.
     Areas of expertise:
       DMS HLR100/200, ATCA, VSE , GSM, Telecommunication System 
     Troubleshooting, Commissioning/Installation, Customer 
     Support, System Maintenance/Upgrades/Expansion, Customer/
     Employee Technical Training.
     Professional history:
       NORTEL/ERICSSON, Richardson, Texas, 1999-2010, Network 
     integration specialist--
       Commissioned and integrated DMS, GSM, iDEN, HLR100/200 and 
     ATCA HLR (VSE) systems. Performed internal technical support,

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     installation support, as well as customer information, 
     documentation, and training.
       Completed all DO-EMS application installations for the CCMP 
     equipment for the Verizon Ohio/Michigan area.
       GSM HLR Subject Matter Expert for Readiness group, 
     responsible for implementing and activating ATCA HLR's and 
     transferring knowledge base to co-workers and customers to 
     ensure satisfaction of quality and service.
       Coordinated work activities for 6 different HLR200's and 
     the initial commissioning in absence of the Implementation 
     Prime. Assisted with provisioning of equipment as well as 
     monitoring of sites including resolution of difficult or non-
     existent procedures.
       On-site Team Leader/Prime for HLR 200 commissioning and 
     installation on over 30 HLR sites for Cingular Wireless, T-
     Mobile, and AWS.
       NSS Prime for coordinating FP Decommissioning on HLR100's 
     for three major market customers as well as over 120 
     different DMS-MSC's. This in addition to completing the 
     procedure to remove the software itself.
       Completed SDM-FT upgrades on various customer sites from 
     GEM 10.1 to GEM12, GEM16 to GEM17 including software and CPU 
     card upgrade, SBA applications, and associated hardware.
       Completed all NI acceptance testing requirements for iDEN 
     CDMA and GSM DMS-MSC customers assigned within acceptable 
     parameters and time limits.

       SPRINT PCS, Trouble Management Team Leader, Ft. Worth, 
     Texas--
       Promoted rapidly to Team Leader. A position requiring 
     specialized knowledge of all other departments within the 
     organization as well as a proven ability to interact with the 
     general public. Combined proven market cognizance with a 
     practiced business sense.
       Coordinated efforts of 30 team members, as well as other 
     department personnel, to fully understand all aspects of the 
     telecommunications industry. Exercised planning, controlling 
     and organizing skills to set priorities and determine the 
     correct handling of difficult activation's, report and 
     resolution of network transmission issues.

       THE ASSOCIATES, Customer Service Advocate, Irving, Texas--
     Contributed vision, planning and interpersonal expertise 
     crucial to organizational efficiency and business growth.
     Military service:
       UNITED STATES NAVY, Various Locations/Domestic and Foreign, 
     Radioman Chief Petty Officer--RMC(SW)/E-7 Various Locations--
       Progressed through numerous promotions with a broad range 
     of responsibilities culminating in Director Navy/Marine Corps 
     MARS, Region Three.
       Managed up to 80 enlisted personnel and more than 300 
     volunteers in settings that ranged from a one-person office 
     to a five-state directorship.
       Chief in charge of Radio Communications aboard USS 
     Tuscaloosa which included assignment as ship's CMS custodian. 
     Responsible for all UHF, HF, and Satellite communications.
       Provided physical security for all assigned stations as 
     well as electronic security to prevent unauthorized access to 
     classified material.
       Held a Top Secret Clearance for over 20 years.
     Education:
       Bachelor in Business Administration, Northwood University--
     GPA 3.74
       Management/Computer Information Management
                                  ____


                            Robert G. Green

       Cell 480-297-4103, Scottsdale, AZ, [email protected]
     Profile:
       Multi-project management--More than 14+ years of successful 
     management of small and large scale, complex construction 
     projects, with a proven record of completing projects on time 
     and under budget. Project portfolio encompasses schools, 
     healthcare, warehouse, high rise, private and public sectors. 
     My Completed Construction Dollar Volume Ranged from $5 
     million to $35 million.
       Communication--Reputation as an confident leader with 
     strong interpersonal and written communication skills that 
     provides a foundation for building a successful collaboration 
     with architects, engineers, building officials, management 
     and owners.
       Safety--Extensive experience in developing project safety 
     programs that incorporate quality control specifications, 
     OSHA safety standards and regulatory compliance to prevent 
     accidents. Programs regularly exceeded project and governing 
     authorities' expectations.
       Leadership--Proven leadership ability to mentor project 
     engineers and directly manage staff while indirectly 
     supervising the efforts of project workers in support of 
     various aspects of the project. Leadership qualities uphold 
     honesty, integrity, and a commitment to safety.
     Experience and achievements:
       Summit Builders, Inc., 10/2008-06/2009, Sr. Project 
     Manager--Recruited to organize and manage operations for 
     multiple construction projects. Responsibilities included 
     estimating, budget analysis, scheduling, writing sub 
     contracts and maintained budgets, monitoring quality control 
     standards, sub-contractor and owner relations.
       McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., 6/2003-10/2008, Project 
     Manager--Employed as a Project manager for the Small Projects 
     division however the first assignment was the project manager 
     for a large scale, high-profile LEED Green project with 
     involvement from Preconstruction through completion. 
     Performed tasks such as pre-construction schedule 
     development, scope development, contract administration, 
     constructability reviews, contractor coordination, and 
     implementation of quality control and safety standards, 
     damage assessments, generated daily activity reports, and 
     monitored overall project flow. Upon completion developed 
     multi-project skills as project manager for the Small 
     projects division managing multiple school projects during 
     the same period of time.
       KSL Development, 9/2002-5/2003, Owners Representative--
     Responsible for advising the owner of all major construction 
     issues, budget and schedule variances, and quality concerns 
     during the construction of a ballroom and parking structure. 
     Monitored the construction process as operations for the 
     existing facility continued, including but not limited to 
     requests for information, requests for change orders, 
     contractor payment requests, testing, inspections, 
     Coordinated work stoppages with Resort events schedule, 
     permitting and occupancy status, commissioning, close-out and 
     turn over to operations management.
       Target General, Inc., 1999-7/2002, Project Manager--
     Projects include a big box combo site, public library and 
     community center, community college and elementary school.
     Qualifications:
       Project Manager Training Seminar McCarthy
       Advanced Project Manager McCarthy
       OSHA 10 hour Safety Course
       Red Cross CPR & First Aid Certified
       Maricopa County Dust Control Compliance LEED Certified 
     Project Completed
       Certificate Of Crane Safety Trained
       Certification as a journeyman Steam fitter
       Combat Engineer, USMC SGT.
       PV-100 NABCEP training
       Completed PMP Training awaiting test
     Work history--Projects:
       10/2008-06/2009, Sr. Project Manager, Summit Builders, 
     Inc., Desert Foothills YMCA, Community Center & College 
     Cost--$10 Million
       6/2003-10/2008, Project Manager, McCarthy Building 
     Companies, Inc.: Holdeman and Thew Elementary Schools--60,000 
     SF each Cost--$9.5 million each; Scales Elementary School--
     65,000 SF Cost--$9.2 million; Pilgrim Rest Wellness Center--
     38,000 SF Cost--$4.5 million; ASU Foundation Fulton Center--
     147,000 SF Cost--$35.5 million.
       9/2002-5/2003, Owners Representative, KSL Development at 
     the Arizona Biltmore (constructed by Hunt Const.)
       1999-7/2002, Project Manager, Target General, Inc.: 
     Coconino Community College, Flagstaff Cost--$27 Million; 
     Peoria 25, Zuni Hill K-6, 208,000 SF Cost--$9.2 Million; 
     Fountain Hills Library and Community Center, 55,000 SF Cost--
     $4.5 Million; Wal-mart Superstore, 208,000 SF Retail store 
     Cost--Combo w/Sam's $12 Million; Sam's Club, 135,000 SF 
     Wholesale warehouse--Cost--(See Above); Offices at Raintree, 
     11 building office park Cost--$8 Million.
       1995-1999, Project Manager, Huber, Hunt & Nichols, Inc.: 
     Anasazi Office Park and Parking Garage, 110,000 SF office 
     building and 100,000 SF parking garage. Cost--$7.5 million; 
     VA Medic 1 Center, Phase I Ambulatory Care Addition, 180,000 
     SF Cost--$29 million.
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                            Tracy L. Palmer

       [email protected], 604 Rowan Circle, Crestview, FL 32536, 
     H: (850) 758-0558.
     Objective:
       Seeking a challenging position with your Professional 
     Business Unit
     Summary of Qualifications and Career Highlights:
       Twenty-three years of progressively responsible supervisory 
     and technical experience while on active duty with the United 
     States Air Force
       Secret security clearance NACLC as of October 15, 2007
       Controlled Area Monitor, Security Monitor, Communication 
     Security (COMSEC) custodian, Records Manager, Cost Estimate 
     Coordinator, Office Manager, Database Manager, Training 
     Instructor, Scheduler
       Strong working background with Department of Defense 
     Manuals, Regulations and Technical Orders
       Knowledge of all Microsoft Office products
       A.S. Degree, Information Systems Technologies, Community 
     College of the Air Force
       Currently enrolled in Northwest Florida State University 
     pursuing a Computer Information Administrator Degree
     Professional Experience & Career Highlights:
       2008 to Present: Professional Control Force Controller, 
     TYONEK Corporation, 505th Combat Training Squadron, 505th 
     Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida--
       Provides air operations data through the Theater Battle 
     Management Core System (TBMCS) and Air War Simulator (AWSIM) 
     to the Air Operations Center (AOC) Joint Forces Air Component 
     Commander (JFACC) as a simulated Wing Operations Center (WOC) 
     controller during joint training events and experiments
       Provides written reports using the Theater Battle 
     Management Core System (TBMCS) information operation 
     communication tool to close air support/strike, intelligence 
     surveillance, tanker/airlift and air defense controllers 
     through all phases of joint exercise training

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       Provides command and control statistical data to the 
     Commander Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR) during joint training 
     events using the Logistics Simulation model (LOGSIM) and 
     Time-Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD) while participating 
     in strategic planning of joint exercise scenario development 
     of assigned major command programs by implementing and 
     monitoring exercise events using the Joint Master Scenario 
     Event List (JMSEL)
       Provides operational level of war subject matter expertise 
     to the Air Operations Center (AOC) in the command and control 
     arena while producing message traffic and telecommunications 
     to simulate all levels of command and control while 
     interacting with the training audience to provide joint 
     training
       Documents planning and programming decisions by providing 
     after action comments to senior leaders for analysis of joint 
     exercise training effectiveness
       Provides administrative direction and collaborative 
     coordination between cells within the control group via an 
     embedded email function and message release system during 
     joint exercise events
       Responsible for scheduling exercises, tests, and 
     experimentation support as directed by Higher Headquarters 
     using the Enterprise Scheduling Tool (EST)
       Manages the squadron's current computer scheduling 
     capabilities and ensures all events are entered into the 
     appropriate software and databases
       Re-wrote the 505th Combat Training Squadron Controlled/Open 
     Storage Operating Instruction
       Briefs squadron commanders on current and future events, 
     and scheduling conflicts
       Creates, coordinates, and monitors presentations for the 
     organization's missions, exercises, experimentation support, 
     and associated conferences
       Assists in the implementation of the organization's 
     SharePoint system providing a single integrated location 
     where employees can efficiently collaborate with team members 
     and find organizational resources
       Operates models, simulators and collaboration tools; 
     prepares databases, controller interfaces and reports for 
     various training activities
       Reviews and submits travel authorization request through 
     the proper channels for approval in support of numerous 
     exercises and events
       Coordinate travel estimates between contractor, customer 
     and contracts personnel to be sure funds are added to the 
     contract
       Updates cost estimate databases and provides reports to 
     management in the tracking of expenditures involving 
     organization travel cost

       2008: Center Manager/Training Instructor, JobsPlus, Ft. 
     Walton Beach, FL--
       Managed and controlled facilities, equipment, and supplies 
     while supervising 20 employees
       Conducted research and needs assessment relevant to course 
     development and revisions, changes in policies and 
     procedures, professional development plans and the delivery 
     of course materials
       Planned, prepared, and revised work schedules and duty 
     assignments according to customer needs, problems, workloads 
     and statistical forecasts
       Oversaw employment projects managed by Center employees, 
     including the ability to reach placement goals and leverage 
     local resources
       Conducted regular, timely, performance evaluations for all 
     Center employees
       Conducted monthly Center meetings to analyze internal 
     processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy 
     changes to improve operations
       Participated in regular Center and employee performance 
     review sessions
       Ordered, acquired, distributed and stored supplies
       Directed or coordinated the supportive services department 
     within the organization
       Hired and terminated administrative personnel
       Prepared and reviewed operational reports and schedules to 
     ensure accuracy and efficiency

       2006 to 2008: Military Operations Analyst, Lockheed Martin 
     Corporation, 505th Combat Training Squadron, 505th Command 
     and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida
       Provided subject matter expertise in the command and 
     control arena
       Received, processed, and controlled data for operational 
     purposes
       Developed command and control instructions and maintained 
     training reference files, directives, office instructions, 
     lesson plans, training aids and training records
       Researched and developed planning and training documents 
     supporting the customer's Air Operations Center (AOC) and Air 
     Force Forces (AFFOR) staff training objectives
       Operated models, simulators and collaboration tools; 
     prepares databases, controller interfaces and reports for 
     various training activities
       Produces message traffic and telecommunications to simulate 
     all levels of command and interacts with the training 
     audience to provide a realistic environment
       Participated in the planning and execution of ARDENT 
     SENTRY-NORTHERN EDGE 07 which is a Joint Chiefs of Staff-
     directed, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) sponsored 
     homeland defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities 
     (DSCA) exercise
       Developed a basic knowledge of applicable federal, state 
     and local laws and regulations, guidelines issued by DHS, 
     FEMA, EPA, OSHA and directives such as Homeland Security 
     Presidential Directives (HSPDs) related to emergency 
     preparedness, infrastructure protection and physical security
       Primary security monitor responsible for classified safe 
     and records management

       2003-2006: Senior Juvenile Detention Officer, State of 
     Florida, Crestview Facility--
       Supervised over 400 juveniles in a 30 month period planning 
     and coordinating schedules and daily operations
       Ensured that offender services and programs were in 
     compliance with Department of Juvenile Justice and court 
     ordered regulations, detention services manual, facility 
     operating procedures and quality assurance standards
       Assisted operations of detention center providing safe, 
     secure care and custody of all assigned detainees without 
     fail
       Developed and implemented corrective action plans
       Maintained a safe environment and created an atmosphere 
     that had zero tolerance for detainee escapes, abuse or sexual 
     harassment
       Ensured that all detainees were provided their 
     constitutional rights with special concern for legal, medical 
     and mental health issues
       Developed and implemented a Home Detention Monitoring 
     system that was used in two counties to track at risk youths

       1980-2003: Command and Control Specialist, United States 
     Air Force, Various Assignments--
       Provided supervision of a 24/7 operating United States Air 
     Force command center directing oversight of the command, 
     control, communication and information support to all 
     agencies
       Developed and revised Quick Reaction Checklist (QRC) that 
     were used in the dissemination of information to Numbered Air 
     Forces (NAF), Major Commands (MAJCOM), National Military 
     Command Center (NMCC), and the Air Force Operations Center 
     (AFOC)
       Developed and prepared management reports and briefings 
     based on documented processes to provide decision makers 
     real-time data to make informed decisions
       Coordinated, directed, monitored, and reported mission 
     movement during pre, in, and post flight phases with on and 
     off base agencies to ensure successful mission accomplishment
       Served as the responsible agency for command post 
     operations and executed mission movement of the unit's 
     peacetime, contingency, and wartime flying operations
       Reviewed and coordinated the daily flying schedule with all 
     involved agencies
       Analyzed and evaluated unit response requirements and 
     functioned as the executive agency for the wing command and 
     staff as related to command and control activities
       Assisted in development and implementation of proficiency 
     training and certification programs for command post 
     controllers
       Provided certification instructions to controllers in areas 
     of emergency action procedures, flight following, SORTS, C4 
     systems, operational reports, and command post security 
     procedures
       Assisted in managing wing level Status of Resource and 
     Training Systems (SORTS) and other reporting programs
       Used computer generated messages and reports software to 
     submit reports for unit assigned aircraft, along with other 
     operationally required reports
       Collected, consolidated, and reported to higher 
     headquarters combat readiness data from subordinate flying 
     and non-flying units
       Assisted with the management and control of facilities, 
     equipment, and supplies
       Assisted in the management and control of budgets for the 
     command post
       Assisted in establishing requirements for command and 
     control activities
       Managed accountability for equipment and supply accounts
       Maintained a current publications library (to include JCS, 
     DoD, USAF, GMAJCOM, AFRC, and local C2 directives)
       Exercise Evaluation team member working with United States 
     Air Force, local, and federal emergency response personnel to 
     develop and implement exercises, drills, inspections, 
     training, and assisted in the establishment of documentation 
     and evaluation of emergency response exercises and Emergency 
     Operations Center activation drills
       Created course materials, developed exercise and tests 
     which provided initial, refresher and recurring training on 
     command emergency actions exercises

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