On April 21, ACTE and Advance CTE announced that Sen. Ted Budd will become the new co-chair of the bipartisan Senate CTE Caucus! He will be taking the place of former Sen. Rob Portman, who retired at the end of last Congress. He had helped to lead the Senate CTE Caucus for 11 years.
Sen. Budd represents North Carolina in the U.S. Senate. First elected to the Senate in November 2022, he previously represented North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District from 2017-2023. He is a member of the Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Committee, and a strong supporter of workforce development and expanding access to CTE programs in Congress.
The Senator also currently serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Senate Committee on Armed Services. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University, Dallas Theological Seminary and Wake Forest University.
ACTE looks forward to a strong relationship with Sen. Budd and his staff as we work together to provide more opportunities in CTE for learners across the country. Read our press release announcing Sen. Budd as the new co-chair here.
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