CICC Member Spotlight

Alabama’s impressive network of private, nonprofit educational institutions currently serves more than 24,000 students. In Congress, I have made it a priority for advocate for these institutions to ensure they have the support necessary to continue their important work educating Alabamians from all walks of life. I believe serving as co-chair of the Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus puts me in strong position to continue fighting for these private, nonprofit colleges and universities.

In my home state of Alabama, we are fortunate to have 14 independent, diverse, nonprofit colleges and universities, and four of them are located in my district. These outstanding institutions offer immense educational opportunity to the students I am grateful to serve.

Alabama’s 14 independent, nonprofit colleges work diligently to stay on the cutting-edge of development and innovation. My job as a member of Congress is to ensure that these institutions have everything they need to face challenges and changes in the educational arena as they strive to equip and educate our students.

In Congress, I have always advocated for proper support for private, nonprofit educational institutions that offer such immense opportunity to students across the country. My door is always open for them, and my office will continue to serve as a resource as we celebrate their many contributions to communities in every corner of the country.

As a graduate of New York University, I can attest to the valuable experience private educational institutions provide to students from around the world. We must continue to ensure that students from all backgrounds have access to these opportunities.