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KenGoodmanwantstomakesureyoungpeopleinPimaCountydonx19twindupincollegeiftheyarestudentswhowanttolearnatradethroughanapprenticeshiporothertypeofprograminstead.AsthechairmanofthePimaCountyJointTechnicalEducationDistrictx19sBusinessandIndustryAdvisoryCommitteeKenworkswithfellowmembersofthebusinesscommunitytomakesurestudentshaveoptionstopursuetheircareergoalswhetherthosepathsincludescollegeornot.Goodmandidnx19tneedafour-yearcollegedegreetobuildhiscareer.HelearnedhistradethroughanapprenticeshipprogramandhassincerisenthroughtherankstobecomethePresidentofEnvironmentalStrategiesInc.acommercialgeneralcontractorwhichspecializesinenvironmentalremediation.Henowoverseeseveryaspectofthecompanyx19soperations.WhenRobertSchlangerafellowsmallbusinessownerwhoisnowaJTEDGoverningBoardmemberdeliveredapresentationtothePimaCountySmallBusinessCommissionin2006hisgoalwastogetthegrouptoendorsethepassageofProposition400ontheballottoestablishtheJTEDasapublicschooldistrict.AsGoodmanwhowasvice-chairofthecommissionlearnedmoreaboutJTEDfromSchlangerherealizeditwasawayforhimtohelpyoungpeoplefollowapathsimilartotheonehetooktostartarewardingandsuccessfulcareer.x1cIfastudentx19schoiceistoattendacommunitycollegeandthenpursueacareerinthetradestheyhavealifelinebystartingoffwithJTED.Thisisoneofmypassions.WehelpalotofyouthinSouthernArizonasetoutontherightpathx1dsaysGoodman.AftervotersapprovedtheJTEDtheSmallBusinessCommissionappointedGoodmantobealiaisonwiththenewlyformeddistrictsothathecouldreportbackhowtheJTEDwasworkingandiftaxdollarswerebeingspentinajudiciousmanner.x1cIx19malsoPresidentoftheSoutheasternArizonaCarpentersx19ApprenticeshipProgramsoIwasalikelycandidatetobetheliaisonwithJTEDx1dhesays.AfterSchlangerwonhisseatontheGoverningBoardGoodmanwaselectedtochairJTEDx19sBusinessandIndustryAdvisoryCommittee.MembersoftheBusinessandIndustryAdvisoryCommitteegiveJTEDinputregardingtheneedsofthebusinesscommunitytheyidentifyindustry-relevantcurriculumandtheyofferadviceregardingequipmentpurchases.x1cIwanttomakesurethecommitteeisalwaysopentomoreparticipationfromthepublicbecausethisisatremendousopportunityforpeopletomakeadifferencex1dsaysGoodman.x1cItx19snottheindividualswhoserveontheBusinessandIndustryAdvisoryCommitteewhoareimportantbutthestudentsandtheireducation..Thestudentsarealwaysournumberonepriority.x1dtimeisafairx11radeforhelpingsx11udenx11sx11ofollowanalx11ernax11ivepax11hTheCalling201011