Thomas Yale Hobart

Background

Hobart,, Thomas Yale was born on December 26, 1936 in Buffalo. Son of Thomas Yale and Anne Rita (Guastaterro) Hobart.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1960. Master of Science in Education, Canisius College, Buffalo, 1964.

Career

Teacher, guidance counselor Buffalo Board Education, 1959-1971. Co-founder, president New York State United Teachers, Albany, since 1972. Vice president American Federation Teachers, Washington, New York State American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Albany.

President Buffalo Teachers Federation, 1969. Member Teacher Education and Certified Board, 1973. Vice chairman New York State Employment Training Council, 1979.

Vice chairman Job Training and Partnership Council, 1983. Co-chair Task Force on Career Pathways, 1991. Vice president Teacher Education Conference Board, Commissioners Task Force on Education and Certified, 1975.

Chair Public Employee Benefit Fund, 1975-1991. Member Governor's Task Force on Taylor Law, 1974, Governor's Task Force on Financing of Elementary, Secretary and Continuing Education, 1975. Vice president New York State Advisory Council on Vocational Education, 1977-1982.

Member Regents and Governor's Task Force on Equity and Excellence in Education, 1978. Member State Plan Committee for Vocational Education, 1979. Member advisory board Northeast Laboratory.

Co-founder, co-chair New York State Labor-Religion Conference. Co-chair Task Force on Teaching Profession. Commissioner New York State Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, 1990, Child Labor Law Education Fund.

Delegate World confederation Organizations Teaching Profession, International Federation Free Teacher Unions, Education International, state and national American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Jewish Labor Council, Council Professional Employees, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Public Employment Department American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Education International, Coalition of Black Trade Unions. Member advisory council Cornell School Labor/Management Relations. Member St. Joseph's Guild, American Labor Council, Jewish Labor Communications.

Achievements

• Certified teacher, New York.

Membership

Chair, board directors United Way New York, 1999-2001, Albany, 1999-1901. Board trustees, United Way American. Charter member Martin Luther King Commission.

Board directors Welfare Research Institute. Member advisory board New York State Occupational Disease Diagnostic Center Network Study. Member New York State Service Council, American Red Cross, 1996-1999.

President New York State Teachers Association, 1971-1973. Chair American Labor Center, since 2002, member board diabetes The Lefetruce Healthcare Composing, since 2005, board diabetes Unifera Healthcare, 2005. Staff sergeant United States Army, 1960-1968.

Member of National Education Association (board directors), Buffalo Ski Club, Transit Valley Country Club, Shaker Ridge Country Club, Fort Orange Club.

Connections

Married Dorothy A., August 10, 1963. Children: Elizabeth Anne Rottner, Catherine Marie, Thomas Yale III.

Father:

Thomas Yale Hobart,

Mother:

Anne Rita (Guastaterro) Hobart,

Spouse:

Dorothy A.

child:

Catherine Marie Hobart,

child:

Thomas Yale III Hobart,

child:

Elizabeth Anne Rottner Hobart,