ms. margaret from indiana in the -- university, who is representing the national association of veterans program administrators. welcome. it is always great to have it fellow hoosier testify, as i was telling the ranking member. at the hoosier bodies we like to talk about. i want to thank you for years of service in the united states air force. next we have mr. barmak nassarian, representing the association of college registrars. judith is representing the national association of college officers. we will start with ms.flink. you are recognized for five minutes. >> mr. chairman, my name is judith flink. i served as director of financial services for the university of illinois. i worked at the university business office, and have been actively involved in higher education for 30 years. i'm testifying on behalf of the national association of college and university business officers, which represents chief financial officers at more than 2100 public and nonprofit colleges and universities. our mission is to promote sound administrative and financial management at institutions of higher lear

margaret spellings. he called for high-quality education programs in disadvantaged areas. ms.oke about closing the achievement gap and where education standards fall short for minorities. they're just over an hour and a half. >> thank you very much for being here. i would like to call the meeting of the national governors association education work force committee to order, and i want to thank all of you for joining us. i am bill haslam, the governor of tennessee and the vice chair of the education committee. our co-chair is unable to join us but governor hickenlooper is with us and governor, thank you very much. we've been cheering of you and praying for you and thinking of you through thewide fires so thank you very much for being here. a little bit of housekeeping before we start. all these meetings are open to the press and all meeting attendees, please silence your cell phones. all the governors have briefing books. to my right is the staff director for the education work force committee. i think we have a great opportunity today. we're going to hear from -- my notice say