Seward Asks School Commissioner To Visit Rural School In His District ALBANY – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, had an opportunity to question the new state education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, today at the Senate Education Committee’s first meeting of the year. Afterwards, he invited Elia to visit a rural school in his district, and also issued the following statement: “With so many vital education topics on the agenda for 2016, it was critical to meet with Commissioner Elia to open the first…