BPS this week

BPS this week  From the Boston Public Schools Communications team Monday, January 5, 2015   BPS students were inducted into the High School to Teacher program, which offers training, reduced tuition and a fast track for a teaching position in Boston schools. Above, a group of students and mentors from East Boston High school. BPS photo by Mark Pijanowski Bay State Banner: Program puts BPS students on path to Boston teaching jobs From the Bay State Banner: Thirty-six Boston high school students are starting on a seven-year path through high school and college and into teaching careers, thanks to a new Boston Public Schools program aimed at developing a more diverse next generation of teachers. The High School to Teacher program offers training, mentoring and support to promising students interested in pursuing teaching careers. Launched earlier this year, the initiative aims to help students achieve school and career success while at the same time tackling a key BPS goal to increase diversity in the teaching ranks. "This high school teacher initiative is part of Boston's overarching initiative to increase workforce diversity. There's been considerable strategy on building the pipeline, and this is part of it," said Ceronne Daly, director of diversity programs at the BPS Office of Human Capital. "We're reaching out to work with high school students throughout their entire high school career and into college." Recruiting for High School to Teacher's first cohort began in late spring at four Boston schools: Boston Community Leadership Academy, East Boston High School, New Mission High School and TechBoston Academy. Thirty-six students were accepted into the program, and this fall, they began working with program mentors, who are teachers or guidance counselors at the participating schools. In their second semester, students are expected to spend part of their time tutoring other students. BPS is implementing the program in partnership with Today's Students, Tomorrow's Teachers, a New York-based nonprofit that also operates in New York, Connecticut and Virginia. In Massachusetts, the organization has had partnerships with schools in Worcester, Cambridge and Greater Boston suburbs, but is entering Boston for the first time. Students in the program are required to achieve a B+ average by their senior year of high school, tutor a minimum of two hours each week, intern for 20 hours each summer and attend teacher mentoring, tutor training, college visits, career counseling and free SAT preparation. In addition to the training and mentoring in high school, participants receive a 50 percent waiver of tuition at participating colleges.  [read more] More time with great teachers: BPS expanded-day announcement gets national attention From Boston to Seattle and places in between, our announcement that the City of Boston, the Boston Public Schools and the leadership of the Boston Teachers Union have developed a plan to expand the school day is getting national praise. Here's a summary:   Boston Globe: Boston parents applaud proposal to expand school day Anneta Argyres, who was cochairwoman of the Curley School Parent Council when the school had longer days, remembered how teachers could use the final hour each Wednesday to teach less-traditional classes. Her daughter, Nicole Levenson, who is now 15 and a sophomore at Boston Latin School, would come home raving about taking classes on fishing, yoga, and photography. Argyres said those classes showed students and teachers "that learning happens in different settings and also helped to develop a deeper sense of community." "What we need is to bring back the richness and the diversity of education," Argyres said. "Not just pile on 40 minutes more of the same.   Seattle Post-Intelligencier: Longer days for younger students The National Center on Time & Learning, a Boston-based nonprofit organization that advocates for longer school days, applauded the proposal. "With this agreement, Boston is emerging as one of the country's leaders as it embarks on a plan to strategically redesign and expand learning time for both teachers and students," center officials said in a statement. Boston Herald editorial: Watching school clock We're all for adverse parties coming together to negotiate solutions to major public policy challenges and in that spirit we welcome the announcement that the city of Boston has struck a deal with its teachers union to extend the school day.    Boston Globe editorial: Longer school day is a win for Walsh, students The promise of a longer school day in Boston may strike some as a counterintuitive holiday gift for 23,000 elementary and middle school pupils at 60 schools. But it is the gift that will keep on giving for the children who need the extra time to prepare for the upper grades, higher education, and the eventual demands of the workplace. Making good on a campaign promise, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said Friday that he has negotiated a tentative agreement with the city's teachers to add 40 minutes to each school day - the equivalent of an extra month of instruction. The announcement is tempered somewhat by the fact that Boston's current six-hour school day is among the shortest of any major urban school district. And some state charter schools already boast eight-hour school days. Whether it is a "true turning point," as the mayor called it, will depend on the ability of teachers to make every one of the additional minutes count.   Apply to join the Boston School Committee! Applications to fill an open seat are due January 20. Click here to download the application form and instructions.   First Registration Period for fall BPS enrollment set for January 5-30 Parents of children who will begin Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, grades 6 or 9 in the fall of 2015 are encouraged to register for Boston Public Schools (BPS) during the first registration period, which runs today through Friday, January 30. Families may visit any BPS Welcome Center to register for school. Parents of students seeking to enroll in all other grades may register between February 4 and March 20. Registering during the first available period for a grade level increases a family's chances of receiving an assignment to one of their top-choice schools. Families can view which schools will be on their options list by visiting the DiscoverBPS website, www.discoverbps.org. Operators are also available during business hours to help answer questions at the BPS Registration Hotline: (617) 635-9046.  Families can also pre-register online at www.bostonpublicschools.org/register. By filling out information in advance using the online form, parents can take advantage of a separate line when they arrive at a BPS Center to complete the school registration process. It's important to note that registration is not first-come first-served, so it does not matter when in the month families visit a BPS Welcome Center, and everyone has the same opportunities as long as they register within the correct period. BPS will run the school choice lottery after the completion of each registration period and will send school assignments by mail.   Click here to sign up for BPS This Week and other BPS publications Communications Office | Boston Public Schools 617-635-9265  |  communications@bostonpublicschools.org

Mayor Walsh Appoints Laura Oggeri as Chief Communications Officer for City of Boston

Mayor Walsh Appoints Laura Oggeri as Chief Communications Officer for City of Boston

BOSTON – Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that he has selected Laura Oggeri as the City of Boston’s Chief Communications Officer. Oggeri joined the City as Deputy Chief of Operations in November.

"I'm thrilled to announce that Laura Oggeri will be joining my cabinet as Chief Communications Officer," Mayor Walsh said. "She brings with her exceptional communications and public relations experience, especially from her time as Director of Communications for the Senate President's office. She has done a fantastic job as our Deputy Chief of Operations and I look forward to working with her as we continue to develop our communications strategy." 

As Chief Communications Officer, Oggeri will oversee press activity and serve as Mayor Walsh's advisor on the City's overall communications strategy. Her work will focus on proactive messaging for national, regional and local platforms, strengthening communications across departments and expanding the City's use of new media.

Oggeri previously worked for Senate President Therese Murray as Director of Communications and Senior Policy Advisor where she led the communications strategy for the Senate's legislative priorities. As the head spokesperson for the Senate President's office, Oggeri coordinated with statewide and national press outlets on a regular basis. Oggeri also built the Senate President's local media plan, utilizing print and digital outlets, to ensure a consistent message to constituents and was responsible for managing the Senate President's social media presence.

Prior, Oggeri worked for MSLGROUP where she played a key role in developing strategic messaging and media relations campaigns for public affairs and corporate clients. Oggeri was also a member of the crisis management and social media planning teams. 

Oggeri graduated from Boston University in 2010 with a degree in communication. Oggeri lives with her husband in South Boston. 

Additionally, Bonnie McGilpin will serve as Press Secretary for the City after joining as Deputy Press Secretary in December. McGilpin worked as Governor Deval Patrick’s Deputy Press Secretary and Speechwriter, and this past year served as the Press Secretary on Attorney General Martha Coakley’s gubernatorial campaign.  She is a graduate of Northeastern University.

Oggeri and McGilpin join Melina Schuler, Senior Media Liason and Gabrielle Farrell, Press Assistant in Mayor Walsh’s press office.

Long Island Bridge Demolition to Begin Today

Long Island Bridge Demolition to Begin Today

BOSTON - Monday, January 5, 2015 - The Boston Public Works Department (PWD) announced that the demolition of the Long Island Bridge will begin today, Monday, January 5 and demolition work is expected to be completed by April 30, 2015.  Bids for the construction contract opened on Thursday, December 18, 2014, with Walsh Construction Company, headquartered in Chicago, IL, with a regional office in Canton, being the lowest bidder at $20,586,739.50.  

The City received seven bids in total. All bidders were pre-qualified with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in the category of demolition, for projects valued at $15 million or more. The construction contract includes the demolition of the bridge super structure, removal of all utilities that are on the bridge and installation of new utility lines within the seabed. The bridge piers will remain and be reused as part of the new bridge.

On October 8, 2014, the City of Boston closed the Long Island Bridge and evacuated the programs located on Long Island out an abundance of caution, following long-running concerns about the operational limitations of the bridge.  

The Long Island Bridge was opened in 1951, and has been in a state of limited operational use for over a decade. In August 2014, the City of Boston issued a Request for Proposals for a design of a new bridge. The design is expected to cost $9 million; funding has been allocated, with half provided by the City of Boston and half from MassDOT. The design process can take an estimated 12 months. 

Construction on a replacement bridge is likely to cost approximately over $80 million, and – if expedited given emergency circumstances – can be completed in an estimated 24 to 36 months. 

Following the decision to close the Bridge, the City activated its Continuity of Operations Plan to ensure that all needs of the clients who utilize the programs at Long Island are met while the Bridge is closed. Since the bridge closure, the City and partners have maintained an equal, or greater, number of beds for our homeless and recovery guests.

紐英崙至孝篤親公所年輕人上位 陳偉民，陳文珊接主席

紐英崙至孝篤親公所昨（四）日再度交棒給年輕一代，年僅四十上下的陳偉民，陳文珊，接任正副主席。

其中的陳文珊更成為至孝篤親公所有史以來的首名女性副主席。

紐英崙至孝篤親公所共有三名元老，昨日的新舊任職員就職交接，由都已年逾八十的陳毓璇，陳毓禮兩兄弟主持，見證卸任主席陳滋源，陳禮把印信交給陳偉民，陳文珊。另一名元老陳仕維，未及時趕到。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪，副處長陳銘俊，波士頓華僑文教中心主任郭大文，波士頓市議會議長林乃肯（Bill Linehan），麻州眾議員麥家威（Aaron Michlewitz），波士頓洪門致公堂主席團，阮振強，阮偉昌，李厚鵬，陳國漢等嘉賓，昨日都專程到賀。

紐英崙至孝篤親公所新任主席陳偉民近來喜訊頻傳，去年初當選華埠社區議會議員，去年底升任波士頓市議會議長幕僚長，今年初又接掌紐英崙至孝篤親公所主席一職，成為該公所繼陳毓璇，陳廣漢之後，最年輕的主席。

陳偉民的父親陳文，住在摩頓市，以往鮮少到至孝篤親公所走動，昨日特地出席，為兒子感到驕傲。

陳文珊是波士頓A-1區警員之妻，曾任至孝篤親公所婦女部主席，追隨其父，曾任至孝篤親公所主席的陳天佐，已在公所服務多年。

經文處處長賴銘琪在致詞時透露，陳偉民去年十一月才以傑出青年領袖身份，應邀訪問台灣，相信經過這考察之行後，將可在至孝篤親公所已有的基礎上，再為服務僑社帶來更新做法。

麻州眾議員麥家威也指出，早在他當選為眾議員之前，就已認識陳偉民，兩人的友情也日久彌堅。他相信陳偉民出任主席，可為華人社區帶來更好的服務。

波士頓市議會議長林乃肯（Bill Linehan）坦言，這天對他來說是個特別日子。他憶述指出，陳偉民和他是同一天進波士頓市政府服務的，過去這些年來，無論是競選連任，或是角逐市議會議長職位，陳偉民都有絕佳的工作表現。由於他和陳毓禮，陳偉民的關係之久，之佳，林乃肯昨日還打趣指自己有一部分其實也算陳家人。他在發言時還點名感謝陳文浩。

甫卸任波士頓僑務委員一職，曾任至孝公所主席的陳家驊昨日擔任司儀，特地請波士頓華僑文教中心主任郭大文致詞。

郭大文昨日還帶了一疊僑委會的表揚狀，發給多名至孝篤親公所宗親，感謝他們匡助僑教中心的多項活動。

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            陳滋源（左起），陳建立，陳家驊，賴銘琪，林乃肯（Bill Linehan）恭喜陳偉民，陳文珊當選紐英崙至孝篤親公所主席。（菊子攝）

            紐英崙至孝篤親公所元老陳毓璇（左一），陳毓禮（左二）監督，陳滋源（右二起），陳禮把印信交給新主席陳偉民，陳文珊當選。右一為司禮的陳家驊。（菊子攝）

            紐英崙至孝篤親公所幹部與嘉賓合影。前排坐者，左起，陳毓璇，郭大文，林乃肯，賴銘琪，麥家威，阮振強。（菊子攝）

            司儀陳家驊（前左）特別介紹，陳文珊是歷年首名紐英崙至孝篤親公所女性副主席（前中）。（菊子攝）

            麻州眾議員麥家威（前）坦言他和陳偉民早在兩人都還默默無聞時，就已是好朋友。（菊子攝）

            波士頓市議會議長林乃肯（前）以手勢強調陳偉民對他幫助很大。（菊子攝）

波士頓國民黨元旦團拜 張韻蘭接任常委

 經文處長賴銘琪（中）主持波士頓國民黨分部常委交接。王競芳
（左）卸任，張韻蘭（右）接任。（周菊子攝）

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 中國國民黨波士頓分部新年新氣象。有四十多年黨齡的張韻蘭在一月一日黨部元旦團拜時，接任常委一職。

        波士頓國民黨分部執行委員會共有委員七人，2015年的其餘六名新任執行委員為李伍綺蓮，李若蘭，殷尚堅，王競芳，薛劍童，韓幼文。兩名候補委員為袁建業，蘇麗萍。

經文處長賴銘琪（前中）主持波士頓國民黨分部執委會委員宣誓典禮。（周菊子攝）

其中王競芳，薛劍童兩人為夫妻，李若蘭，韓幼文為進入決策圈的中生代。

波士頓國民黨的元旦團拜及交接典禮，儀式簡單隆重。司儀李若蘭請出席黨員左右轉，分兩列面對面拱手拜年後，新舊任常委，駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪，波士頓華僑文教中心主任郭大文一一致詞。僑委會頒發感謝狀給王競芳。

經文處長賴銘琪（前右三）和波士頓國民黨執委會委員合影。右起，韓幼文，
李伍綺蓮，袁建業，張韻蘭，李若蘭，殷尚堅，王競芳，蘇麗萍，
薛劍童。（周菊子攝）

            卸任常委王競芳致詞時感慨表示，她從李伍綺連手中接下常委一職，迄今六年，歷經民國建國百年，波士頓國民黨分部成立一百週年等大活動，期間經常參加升旗典禮，雙十餐會，馬吳後援會成立大會等僑社各項活動，黨部同仁都非常支持，讓她為過去六年的美好回憶感念在心。

經文處官員和波士頓國民黨分部執委合影。右起，殷尚堅，蘇麗萍，袁建業，
李伍綺蓮，韓幼文，張韻蘭，郭大文，雲雯蓁，賴銘琪，李若蘭，王競芳，
薛劍童，范紀琛，陳銘俊，鄭月華。（周菊子攝）

            接任常委張韻蘭表示，台灣的九合一選舉剛過，國民黨員們要為尊嚴團結，為明天繼續努力。她將竭盡心力做好黨務工作，已不負眾人期望。波士頓國民黨不位於波士頓華埠乞臣街的會址，仍將於每天的早上十點至下午一點開放，週二休假。黨員們如有建議，可以打電話給她。

波士頓國民黨新任常委張蘊蘭來美後受父親感召，才與弟弟張偉林等，
全家人在波士頓歸隊，重新加入國民黨。（周菊子攝）

            經文處新到任處長賴銘琪當天應邀致詞，在會上強調，今日社會民意高漲，各國領導人都面對許多挑戰。台灣去年的確比較辛苦，既有食用油安全問題，經濟成長率達3.5%卻未反映到人民薪水上，又有年輕人不滿兩岸服貿協議簽訂過程，包圍了立法院，影響去年選舉結果等狀況，但是台灣也有許多可讓人民引以為傲的成就，包括德意志證券指台灣今、明年經濟成長率都會維持在3.6%，瑞士經濟論壇的投資安全評比，把台灣排在全世界第十九位，台灣再次完成公開，公平，公正的選舉，連奧巴馬總統和習近平見面時都公開稱讚。他相信，展望新的一年，政府將迎接更多挑戰，也會用更積極的態度處理，加強溝通，讓民眾有感。他引用邱吉爾的話指出，樂觀的人在困難中看到機會，在政府和人民共同努力下，今年這新的一年一定會比去年更好。

            僑教中心主任郭大文在致詞時表示，新年除舊佈新，不論台灣情況如何，都是在往更民主的道路上行走，民國政府走的路線是民有，民治，民享，注重民族，民權，民生，這國父孫中山擬定的三民主義開國路線，也是民國未來的康莊大道。

CPA, BCNC二月辦職業英語班

華人前進會與全食超市（ Whole Foods）合作，將於一月七日（週三）晚六點半，在華人前進會假昆士小學飯堂舉行的月例會中，報告全食超市聘用本地居民為員工的進展。

華人前進會（CPA）和波士頓華埠社區中心（BCNC）並將從二月廿三日起至五月廿九日，每週一至五的早上九點半至中午十二點，開辦職業英語班，為有意進超市或零售業工作者，提供相關行業英語，客戶服務技巧，面試和簡歷寫作技巧等培訓。

從職業英語班畢業者，將可獲得全食超市和羅氏兄弟超市（Roche Bros.）的面試機會。

凡是住在波士頓，願意在週末工作，可因應彈性工作時間要求，英語達到中級水準，體格良好，能做超市提貨工作者，都可申請。

查詢或報名，可洽華人前進會劉衛恒，617-357-4499，mark@cpaboston.org，或駱理德，617-259-1503，lydia@cpaboston.org。

深圳大學代表團訪波 拋百萬年薪徵教授

深圳大学百万年薪招聘教授

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深圳大学创办于1983年，坐落于南山半岛，依山傍海，与香港隔海相望。现有后海、西丽两个校区，总面积达2.9平方公里，被誉为中国"最美丽的大学"之一。

深圳大学学科门类齐全，涵盖了哲、经、法、教育、文、史、理、工、医、管理、艺术等11个学科门类75个本科专业，其中有15个省级重点学科。学校现拥有3个一级学科博士点，34个一级学科硕士点和142个二级学科硕士点。

深圳大学名师荟萃，英才云集。现有专任教师约1500人，其中具博士学位教师达到60%。教师队伍中，拥有中国科学院院士2名,中国工程院院士2名，中组部"千人计划"专家12名，国家杰出青年基金获得者7名，教育部长江学者4名，"新世纪百千万人才工程"国家级人选3名，"973"首席科学家3名。

深圳大学求贤若渴，大多数学科现正面向全球招聘特聘教授、教授、副教授和讲师，近几年，每年计划新增教师100名以上。

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招聘对象：国家“千人计划”和“青年千人计划”入选者、国家“杰青”、教育部“长江学者”、国家重大重点科研项目承担者、海外知名大学教授或副教授以及具有相当学术影响的海内外知名学者。

薪酬待遇：特聘教授岗位实行年薪制，薪酬水平为40-120万元/年起，学校将在科研启动费、实验室建设经费和组建科研团队等方面提供支持。其中理、工、医学科，符合深圳市“孔雀计划”和“高层次专业人才”条件的，可以享受深圳市政府资助的100-500万的科研启动经费。

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 教授、副教授、讲师招聘

深圳大学教授、副教授和讲师岗位面向全球公开招聘,重点引进取得海外知名大学博士学位或具有海外知名大学博士后研究经历的人员，其中特别优秀的可直接聘为教授或副教授。

薪酬水平：教授41万元/年起，副教授31万元/年起，讲师24万元/年起。

深圳大学教授、副教授和讲师可申请“荔园学者”资助计划、深圳市“孔雀计划”和高层次专业人才认定，符合条件的可享受相应标准的生活津贴、奖励补贴、购房补贴以及科研启动费。

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. “荔园学者”资助计划
深圳大学面向校内教师启动“荔园学者”资助计划。该计划分为三个层次，即“荔园领军学者”资助计划、“荔园优秀学者”资助计划和“荔园优青”培养计划。

1) 资助培养对象：荔园领军学者主要为我校全职在岗的高水平学术领军人才；荔园优秀学者主要为已在全职教师岗位工作满3年，且年龄在45岁以下的学术骨干；荔园优青主要为取得博士学位后在大学或研究机构从事学术研究工作一年以上，且年龄在35岁以下的青年学术骨干。

2) 资助标准：荔园领军学者实行五年资助期，期间发放生活津贴，第一层次为50万元/年，第二层次为15万元/年；荔园优秀学者实行三年资助期，期间发放生活津贴，标准为10万元/年；荔园优青培养期最长为9年，期间发放生活津贴，标准为10万元/年。

3) 荔园学者具体认定标准和更多信息，详见深大人力资源部网站，

http://rsc.szu.edu.cn/ ，“政策法规”—“高层次人才”。

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 深圳市高层次人才政策

1. 海外高层次人才“孔雀计划”

1) 引进对象：国（境）外高级专家和留学回国人员，分为A类、B类和C类三个层次。

2) 待遇：享受80-150万元的奖励补贴；理、工、医学科的各类人才享受200-500万科研启动经费，其中A类人才可申请500万元以上的科研启动费。

3) 孔雀计划具体认定标准和更多信息，详见深大人力资源部网站，

http://rsc.szu.edu.cn/，“政策法规”—“高层次人才”。

2. 高层次专业人才

深圳市高层次专业人才分为国家级领军人才、地方级领军人才和后备级人才三个级别。

待遇：可享受80-150万元的购房补贴；理、工、医学科的国家级领军人才可享受100-500万元的科研启动经费。

2) 高层次专业人才具体认定标准和更多信息，详见深大人力资源部网站，http://rsc.szu.edu.cn/，“政策法规”—“高层次人才”。

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联系方式

有意应聘者可以登陆我校主页（http://www.szu.edu.cn）了解更多信息，并将求职信、相关资格证明材料和个人简历等材料发至以下任一联系人邮箱。

联系人： 

黎陨 

 

0086-755-26536111

 

(申请教授、副教授、讲师岗位的请在线注册投递到http://szuhr.szu.edu.cn/，并注明相应学科和岗位)

高颖  gaoying@szu.edu.cn, 0086-755-26535295（特聘教授请投递到此信箱）

任强  renqiang@szu.edu.cn , 0086-755-26535295（特聘教授请投递到此信箱）

政要發文悼聯邦參議員 Edward W. Brooke 辭世

Governor-elect Charlie Baker Statement On The Passing Of Senator Edward Brooke

Brighton- Governor-elect Charlie Baker issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Edward Brooke:

"I am deeply saddened by the loss of Senator Edward W. Brooke as we lost a truly remarkable public servant. A war hero, a champion of equal rights for all, and an example that barriers can be broken, Senator Brooke accomplished more than most aspire to. Our party, commonwealth and nation are better for his service. My thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of the Senator as we pause to remember an exceptional man."

Statement from House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo

"Senator Brooke was a pioneer in American political life as well as an important symbol for our state during a troubled time. A combat veteran of World War II, he was a patriot and fought at home for a better nation in the years that followed. A committed statesman, his moderation could serve as a model for Washington today. On behalf of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, I extend my condolences to his family."

Statement by the Mayor Martin J. Walsh on the Passing of U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke

"Today the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts mourn together a great American in U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke.

"He dedicated his life to this nation, and we all share a deep pride in his distinguished, historic career in public service as a soldier, Attorney General, and one of the most highly respected, path-breaking members of the Senate.

“Many of his beginnings were in Boston. Graduating from Boston University Law School, serving on the Boston Finance Commission, and starting his legal practice in the neighborhood of Roxbury—he was one of our own. His progressive ideals aligned with what Boston and Massachusetts hope for in a leader: empowering those who did not have a voice.

“A fighter for equal opportunity and a bridge builder between opposing parties, Senator Brooke embraced optimism and change, constantly seeking ways to lift people up and bring people together.

“We will forever be grateful for his venerable leadership. Our prayers are with the his family and friends, and all who loved him."