PDA Montgomery County Meeting TONIGHT
Congressional Healthcare Briefing TOMORROW
PDA Cosponsors Justice Cafe' Friday, January 8th
Join us for these exciting events:
1. PDA Montgomery County Meeting TONIGHT Wednesday, January 6th 7 pm with special guests!
2. CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING: The Benefits of the Public Option and Other Progressive Health Care Reforms, Thursday, January 7th 2-4 pm
3. PDA Cosponsors Justice Cafe' Friday, January 8th 6-10 pm
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1. TONIGHT! Progressive Coalition Meeting to plan future events and actions with SPECIAL GUESTS!
Saigonese Restaurant, 11232 Grandview Ave Silver Spring (Wheaton), MD 20902
Public Transportation: Short walk from Wheaton Metro (red line)
Agenda: We're making progress in our county and state on Healthcare, Verifiable Voting, the Environment, Education, Labor, Transportation, Energy and other issues. We're building up our coalition and lobby efforts on the state and national level, planning special events, forming a steering committee, and working on meetings with elected officials and other organizations.
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2. CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING: The Benefits of the Public Option and Other Progressive Health Care Reforms
Thursday, January 7, 2010, 2pm-4pm,
2237 Rayburn House Office Building
Congressional Hosts: Jackson Lee; Grijalva; Christensen; H. Johnson
Speakers · Dean Baker, Economist and Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. · James Rucker, Co-founder and Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org · Chuck Pennacchio, Ph.D., Executive Director of Healthcare for All Pennsylvania · Jacob S. Hacker, Ph.D., is the Stanley B. Resor Professor of Political Science at Yale University, Resident Fellow at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies (invited) · JoAnn Volk, Health Policy Advocate, AFL-CIO (invited)
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3. University of DC Justice Cafe' January 8th 6 to 10 p.m.
Cosponsored by Progressive Democrats of America!
(It's OK to come after work, dinner will be served!)
University of DC Firebird Inn
Building 39, B-Level - 4200 Conn. Ave NW
Just above the Van Ness/UDC Metro (red line)
See: http://www.udc.edu/campus_map.htm
Suggested donation $15 / $10 students / $5 kids.
No one turned away for lack of donation.
All ages event. Child activities powered by kids!
Music by local performers! Food by Kit's Catering!
Poetry, Beer, Wine, Tabling, Progressive Networking!
SPECIAL BOOK TALK by Michael Shuman and Ian Fisk
* Poetry by Split This Rock Poetry Festival: http://www.splitthisrock.org/
* Music by LaPret: http://www.LaPret2010.com
* Wynne Paris (of Wynne Paris and Groovananda): http://www.wynneparis.com/
* Mike Bowers, Singer/Songwriter and UDC law student: http://mdbmusic.com/
* More performers expected
Current list of tablers: Dreams for Kids * Witness Against Torture* Pax Christi DC-Baltimore * Free Massage by Lisa Bregman (tips appreciated) * Free CranioSacral therapy sessions by Randy Goldberg http://www.healingdc.com (tips appreciated) * David A. Clarke School of Law * Progressive Democrats of America * Gray Panthers of Washington, DC * Author Wilfredo Bohorquez * The Wendt Center * Split This Rock Poetry Festival * More!
Reserve your free table! Contact: mikehersh2007@gmail.com
Hosted by the University of the District of Columbia David Clarke School of Law. Upcoming Cafes: Feb 5th, March 5th, April 2nd--plan to be there!
Thanks and hope to see you there,
Mike Hersh for PDA
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