The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
Officials from across the Obama Administration will attend the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference's events to answer your questions about policies and initiatives affecting your communities.
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) kicks off its Annual Legislative Conference. President Obama is scheduled to deliver remarks at the Pheonix Awards Dinner on Saturday night. In addition, Obama Administration officials from the White House, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Treasury, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be on hand to answer questions and brief attendees on the Administration's initiatives. Below is a schedule of events and speakers:
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
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Time |
Event |
Participant(s) |
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7:00am - 10:30am |
CBC Spouses Community Breakfast |
Sean Donovan - Department of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary |
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9:00am - 11:50am |
Veteran’s Affairs Brain Trust: The 10th Anniversary of the Global War on Terrorism: Civilian Transition Assistance for GI’s and Military Families |
Gordon Burke - Department of Labor, Director of Operations and Programs for Veterans Affairs |
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10:00am - 12:00pm |
CBC Roundtable with Senator Landrieu on Minority Business and Job Creation |
Marie C. Johns - Department of Small Business Administration, Deputy Administrator |
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10:00am - 12:00pm |
Representative Ellison’s Jobs and Justice for All Workshop |
Sean Donovan - Department of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary |
|
10:00am - 12:00pm |
GSM Issue Forum- The Homelessness Experience of African American Veterans |
Sara Manzano-Diaz - Director of the Labor Department’s Women’s Bureau |
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12:00pm - 2:30pm |
ALC Black Elected Official Roundtable and Luncheon |
Melody Barnes - Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council
Hilda Solis - Department of Labor, United States Secretary of Labor
William Spriggs - Department of Labor, Assistant Secretary for Policy |
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1:00pm - 3:00pm |
19thth Annual Transportation Braintrust: “Jobs in Transportation and Where to Find Them: The Untold Story” |
David Matsuda - Department of Transportation, Maritime Administrator |
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1:30pm |
Defending and Building on Healthcare Reform: Next Steps in the Fight for Healthcare for All |
Anton Gunn - Department of Health and Human Services, Region IV Director |
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1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Conference of Minority Transportation officials (COMTO) Brain Trust |
Michael Kerr - Department of Labor, Assistant Secretary of OASAM |
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1:30pm – 5:00pm |
“Ensuring African American Students Get the Education They Deserve: A Frank Discussion of Major Issues,” sponsored by Rep. Danny Davis |
Denise Forte - U.S. Department of Education, Deputy Assistant Secretary |
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2:30pm |
Rise and Fall and Rise Again of the Black Middle Class hosted by Rep. Karen Bass |
William Spriggs - Department of Labor, Assistant Secretary for Policy |
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
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Time |
Event |
Participant(s) |
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9:00am - 11:30am |
Representative Chaka Fattah’s Issue Forum – America’s manufacturing Renaissance |
Nicole Lamb-Hale - Department of Commerce - ITA, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services |
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9:00am - 11:50am |
Gregory W. Meeks 8th Annual Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit |
Dr. Garth Graham - Department of Health and Human Services, Director - Office of Minority Health |
|
9:00am - 11:50am |
Veteran's Braintrust: The 10th Year of the Global War on Terrorism: Civilian Transition Assistance for GI’s and Military Families |
Ed Jennings - Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Office, Region IV |
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9:00am - 11:50am |
Science and Technology Brain Trust: Investing in America’s Future |
Malcolm Jackson - United States Environmental Protection Agency, Assistant Administrator |
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9:00am - 12:00pm |
Diversity in Financial Services: An Introduction to the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion |
Dr. Lorraine Cole - Department of Treasury, Director - Office of Minority and Women Inclusion |
|
9:30am - 1:00pm |
Child Welfare Braintrust: Working to Keep Families Intact with Limited Resources |
Bryan Samuels - Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children and Families |
|
10:00am - 12:00pm |
Securing Our Future: Using New Technologies to Reduce America's Dependence on Foreign Fuel |
Dr. Arun Majumdar - Department of Energy, Director - Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy |
|
10:00am - 12:00pm |
The EPA and Public Health Brain Trust |
Gina McCarthy - United States Environmental Protection Agency, Assistant Administrator |
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10:00pm - 12:00pm |
Environmental Justice Brain Trust |
Gwen Keyes Fleming - United States Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Administrator |
|
10:00pm - 12:00pm |
Conversation with Delegation of Educators and Students from Miami-Dade County, Sponsored by Rep. Frederica Wilson |
Anthony Miller - U.S. Department of Education, Deputy Secretary |
|
1:30pm-2:30pm |
Rep. Richmond and Clarke's CBC Panel on Minority Business Development |
Marie C. Johns - Department of Small Business Administration, Deputy Administrator |
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2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Combating Childhood Obesity: The Need for Lifestyle Changes |
Anton Gunn - Department of Health and Human Services, Region IV Director |
|
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Energy Braintrust: The Global Energy Challenge: Crisis or Not? |
Dr. Steven Koonin - Department of Energy, Undersecretary for Science |
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3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Community Health Centers: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities |
Dr. Garth Graham - Department of Health and Human Services, Director - Office of Minority Health |
Saturday, September 24, 2011
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Time |
Event |
Participant(s) |
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10:30am - 3:30pm |
Ex-Offenders Forum: Collateral Consequences: Economic Cost of Incarceration on African-American Families and Communities |
Tricia Kerney-Willis - Department of Treasury, Office of Training and Outreach |
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12:00pm – 2:00pm |
IMPACT Young Elected Officials Roundtable |
Biz Scott - Special Assistant to the President and Lead for Energy and Environment, White House Presidential Personnel Office |
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6:00pm - 9:30pm
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Phoenix Award Gala |
The 44th President of the United States of America Lisa Jackson - United States Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator |
Visit the CBCF website for a complete list of CBCF-ALC events.
