PHOTO COURTESY BOB STOVER Jerry Oberhaus (left) and Bob Stover, a Calvert High School teacher (right), meet with U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green (center).

A local teacher was among lobbyists who sought support for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and recommended testing changes during a trip to Washington, D.C. Bob Stover, a math and media technology teacher at Calvert High School, gained the national board certified teacher title in 2004. Usually, he takes groups of students to the capital, but his recent visit marked the first time he traveled there by himself. “I was just so impressed with being able to meet face to face (with legislators) via a telephone call; that’s all it took to set it up,” he said. “They made the time to do it.” Stover said this marks the second time in two years the board has arranged a conference in Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators. About 250 people participated in the workshop, which was July 16-17, he said. On the first day, Stover said, people could participate in one of two workshops. Once instructed participants how to run a campaign.