LITTLE ROCK – Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-02) issued the following statement in support of National School Choice Week, January 22-28, 2012

“Innovation in education is critical to maintaining America’s leadership and competitiveness.  Parents should be able to determine how their children are educated and where they attend school.  I support school vouchers and other innovative educational options such as magnet and charter schools.  That is why I am proud to celebrate National School Choice Week, which raises awareness for a variety of policies that provide parents with the flexibility to choose the best school for their children.”

The inaugural National School Choice Week was held last year.  According to organizers, supporters of National School Choice Week represent a broad spectrum of education reformers.  This week, over 280 events are planned around the country in support of school choice, including three within the Second Congressional District of Arkansas.  For a complete list, or for more information about National School Choice Week, please visit: www.schoolchoiceweek.com.

About Congressman Tim Griffin

Congressman Tim Griffin was elected the 24th representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District on November 2, 2010.  For the 112th Congress, he is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Committee on the Judiciary while also serving as an Assistant Whip for the majority.

Griffin is a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway and Tulane Law School in New Orleans, and attended graduate school at Oxford University.  He has served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 16 years, was deployed to Iraq and holds the rank of Major.  He also served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs for President George W. Bush.  Griffin lives in Little Rock with his wife Elizabeth and their two children.

Griffin’s congressional offices are located in Little Rock and Washington, D.C., and are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT, except for federal holidays.  Office locations and directions are available online at www.Griffin.house.gov, by phone (501) 324-5941 or by writing the Office of Congressman Tim Griffin, 1232 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515.