HATE POLITICS TOO? LET'S TALK
This workshop will explore common myths about politicians and the political process. We will examine what it means
to lobby Congress and why we, as federal employees and union members, must make it a priority to educate our
representatives. As subject matter experts, lawmakers need to hear directly from us and not have to rely on other supposed
"industry insiders" that do not understand our jobs even though they may profess to.
Instructors:
Andre Jean was hired by the FAA in August of 2009 and assigned to Boston Consolidated TRACON. After certifying, he knew he wanted
to get more involved with NATCA and decided to contact his NLC member due to his interest in politics. Soon after, he became his
facility's Legislative Representative and volunteered frequently during the 2012 presidential campaign. He enrolled in the NLC's
mentorship program in 2014 and joined the committee in 2015 as the New England Chair. Andre is married with three children, two
boys and a beautiful little girl.
Allison Schwaegel began her air traffic career in 2003 when the Air Force stationed her at White Sands Missile Range RAPCON. She
was hired by the FAA in 2008 and worked at Champaign ATCT (CMI) until 2010 when she moved to St Louis Tower (STL). In 2015 she
joined the NLC's mentorship program and became the Central Region Chair later that year. Allison is also going into her third year as
FacRep at STL and serves on the Central Region training review board team.
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