by Logan Gruber
operations@thenewsleaders.com
Sauk Rapids-Rice Superintendent Dr. Daniel Bittman attended President Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 12 in Washington, D.C.
Bittman was the guest of Sixth Congressional District Representative Tom Emmer. Emmer invited Bittman after he was chosen as Minnesota’s 2016 Superintendent of the Year in November.
“Much like the President tonight, I too am optimistic about the future of this country,” Emmer said in a statement following the address. “But we have a lot of work to do. I am the father of seven wonderful children and they are the reason I am in office. So their future – and the future of all children in this great country – is better than it was yesterday. This is exactly why my guest tonight was Dr. Daniel Bittman. He is working for the generation of tomorrow in Central Minnesota, and we need to be working for that generation of tomorrow in Congress as well.”
A Skype session was held between the superintendent in D.C., and one of the SR-R elementary schools the morning following the address.
Bittman has served as superintendent of SR-R schools since 2010. The district serves 4,300 students while employing nearly 600 staff.
Dr. Daniel Bittman (left) was the guest of Congressman Tom Emmer to the final State of the Union address of President Barack Obama. Emmer represents the Sixth District, which includes Sauk Rapids and Rice.
