| EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), a national grassroots political action committee focused on fighting for progressive principles within the Democratic Party, will host their statewide Conference & and Winter Warm Up Dinner in New Jersey on Saturday, January 30th at the Days Hotel & Conference Center in East Brunswick. The organization will have a full day's schedule of trainings, networking, forums and a dinner in order to strengthen the PDA's New Jersey chapter and bring new members into the group. PDA's national advisory committee includes Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD), Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and a variety of other progressive champions from around the country.
The conference is being co-sponsored by the ACLU, HealthCare Now, One Plan, One Nation, ThaTruth Music, PNHP-NJ and The Bear Education & Resource Group.
Confirmed Speakers include:
* U.S. Congressman Donald Payne - veteran United States Congressman - Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Education and Labor, Member and Foreign Affairs, Member
* Donna Smith - best known for her major role in Michael Moore's movie, "SICKO", a community organizer & legislative advocate for the Calif. Nurses Association
* Ray Stever - President of the NJ State Industrial Union Council
* Tim Carpenter - National Director of Progressive Democrats of America
* Steve Cobble - Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, focused on anti-war work, voting rights, and Third World debt
* Steve Shaff - Founder and President of Community-Vision Consultants - develops affordable-housing home ownership opportunities while simultaneously addressing local, social, economic and political issues within the inner-city communities it serves
* Tom Knoche - Healthcare Now 's Win-Win Campaign
* Joey Novick - ACLU
* David Swanson - activist & author "Daybreak"
* Conor Boylan - National Field Director for Progressive Democrats of America
* Others To Be Announced
Entertainment by:
* Solidarity Singers
* Short Film hosted by Labor Against the War : "Why We Are In Afghanistan"
Schedule for January 30th:
9:00 -10:00 AM: Registration
10:00AM to 1:30PM: Conference with PDA on the issues, etc. Bring Your Laptop if you have one
1:30 - 3:00 PM : Lunch Break
3:00 - 5:00 PM : Health Care Forum w/speakers
7:00 - 10:00 PM - PDA Winter Warm Up Dinner w/speakers
For conference registration as an attendee, please visit https://www.thedatabank.com/dp... to register
For conference registration as a member of the press, please call Vin at 732-299-5625 |
