Purchasing Democracy: The Role of ALEC in Writing our Laws
A Fairfax County Democratic Committee, National Affairs Committee Forum Discussion
Please join us as Delegate Patrick Hope moderates a discussion to illuminate the American Legislative Affairs Council’s national mission, strategy and tactics to position corporate profit and power ahead of public interest by writing state laws.
Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:00 – 9:00 pm
at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association 4301 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203 (map)
RSVP here or on the facebook event page • Click here for the flyer
Moderator:
Patrick A. Hope, Virginia General Assembly Delegate & Co-Chair Democratic Progressive Caucus
Speakers:
Kim Anderson, Center for Advocacy Director, National Education Association
Diallo K. Brooks, Director of Field Mobilization, People for the American Way
Doug Clopp, Deputy Program Director, Common Cause
Tom Perriello, Former Congressman (VA-5)
Anna Scholl, Executive Director, ProgressVA
Naomi Walker, Director of State Government Affairs, AFL-CIO
Sponsored by:
Fairfax County Democratic Committee National Affairs
and
AFL-CIO-Virginia; NOVA Labor; ProgressVA; People for the American Way; Progressive Democrats of America-Virginia; NoVa Council of MoveOn; Primary Matters Coalition; NAACP Alexandria, Arlington & Prince William Branches; the Democratic Committees of Arlington, Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church City, Manassas & Manassas Park; and 8th Congressional District Democratic Committee
Metro: Orange Line, Ballston Station
Free Garage Parking in Building after 5 PM – Enter from Taylor Street
For further information, please contact Sandra Klassen, Chair, FCDC National Affairs Committee, at 703-620-9723
This event is free of charge.
Live Webcast at www.InsideScoopProductions.com
Send Q&A Questions Live to InsideScoop@nova.org
Twitter: @NoALEC_Virginia
