Maryland State Senator Jim Rosapepe is a leading of champion of apprenticeship in his state and nationally. He sponsored laws to expand apprenticeships starting in high school, set targets for occupational skill development in Maryland high schools, open community college scholarships to apprenticeship related instruction, and fund local workforce agencies to scale up apprenticeships. A former Regent of the University System of Maryland and US Ambassador to Romania, he is Vice Chair of the Senate Budget and Tax Committee, a member of the Prince George’s County Workforce Board and Maryland’s Apprenticeship 2030 Commission, and Secretary/Treasurer of the Apprenticeships for America Board.