Among the honors presented at last week's Missouri Community College Association convention was an award given to a local champion of education who is a long-time friend of MCC, Representative Mike Talboy.
The Distinguished Legislator Award recognizes Rep. Talboy's support for community colleges in Missouri, especially in and around District 37, the Kansas City-area district that the two-term Democrat represents.
“Representative Talboy has consistently demonstrated his genuine interest in supporting Missouri’s community colleges and the students who attend them,” said Zora Mulligan, MCCA executive director. “We are looking forward to continuing to work with him in the upcoming legislative session."
Talboy, who accepted his award in St. Louis on Friday, told the crowd of community college trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, and students that he grew up in a household of strong education supporters. His Colombian-born grandfather earned a college degree at the age of 75, his grandmother worked as a high school teacher for 17 years and his brother currently works as a literature teacher in Mexico. “If I don’t support education, I think it would be hard for me to show up at home for Thanksgiving,” he said.
Talboy, who has lived in Kansas City since 1993, earned a juris doctorate from UMKC School of Law and has served as the 37th district's Missouri state representative since 2006. He has supported a number of initiatives that benefit MCC and other local and regional educational institutions.
MCCA is an umbrella organization that serves the state’s 12 community colleges through provision of professional development and training and coordination of lobbying efforts in Jefferson City.
The Distinguished Legislator Award recognizes Rep. Talboy's support for community colleges in Missouri, especially in and around District 37, the Kansas City-area district that the two-term Democrat represents.
“Representative Talboy has consistently demonstrated his genuine interest in supporting Missouri’s community colleges and the students who attend them,” said Zora Mulligan, MCCA executive director. “We are looking forward to continuing to work with him in the upcoming legislative session."
Talboy, who accepted his award in St. Louis on Friday, told the crowd of community college trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, and students that he grew up in a household of strong education supporters. His Colombian-born grandfather earned a college degree at the age of 75, his grandmother worked as a high school teacher for 17 years and his brother currently works as a literature teacher in Mexico. “If I don’t support education, I think it would be hard for me to show up at home for Thanksgiving,” he said.
Talboy, who has lived in Kansas City since 1993, earned a juris doctorate from UMKC School of Law and has served as the 37th district's Missouri state representative since 2006. He has supported a number of initiatives that benefit MCC and other local and regional educational institutions.
MCCA is an umbrella organization that serves the state’s 12 community colleges through provision of professional development and training and coordination of lobbying efforts in Jefferson City.
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