Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA), founder and current co-chair of the Congressional CTE Caucus, announced last week that he will not seek re-election in 2010.  Baird has represented southwest Washington for six terms in the House where he serves on the Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

On Wednesday, Baird said that he wished to spend more time with his family and that politics played no role in his decision to retire:  “This is right time for my family, and I will find a new way to serve the country in the future.”

Rep. Baird has been supportive of CTE during his time in the House.  In addition to chairing the CTE caucus, he has attended other CTE-related events, introduced resolutions to highlight CTE, and  spoken passionately about CTE.  The CTE community will miss his dedication and leadership on our issues in the House.

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