The Covington Education Foundation on Monday named Covington Mayor Joe Meyer its 2024 Person of the Year, citing his “steadfast advocacy for providing educational opportunities to all students.”
“In today's world, all students need an education beyond high school if they want to participate meaningfully in this country's economy,” Meyer said. “When we leave our youngest children behind, they are exposed to a lifetime of hardship and hardship. It is our duty as a society to help all children develop to their fullest potential. It will benefit us.”
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer (Photo courtesy of CEF)
The Covington Educational Foundation, a philanthropic organization founded in 1997, focuses on raising money for college scholarships and tuition for Holmes High School students, as well as youth leadership development and mentoring programs for the district. We are also focusing on support.
An awards ceremony honoring Meyer's accomplishments will be held at 6 p.m. June 12 at Dorees Pavilion at DeVoe Park in Covington. This recognition highlights Mr. Meyer's leadership, dedication and outstanding contributions.
Meyer has served as Covington's mayor since 2017. Prior to his appointment to City Hall, he had a long career in Kentucky government. He served in both chambers of the Kentucky General Assembly for his 15 years and served as chairman of the Senate Education Committee during the early years of the commonwealth's historic education reform.
Meyer also served as Secretary of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet under Governor Steve Beshear, where he led the restructuring of secondary and technical education, the establishment of the Early Childhood Advisory Council and the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Education, and the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. He helped establish the Workforce Development Center. Employee statistics.
Tom Haggard, a member of the foundation, said he was excited that the foundation selected Meyer.
“You would be hard-pressed to find a more deserving candidate or someone whose years of dedicated service has had such a unique and lasting impact on public education in Covington and across Kentucky,” Haggard said. Ta.
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