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African American Community Forum to be Held August 23 in Racine
Wisconsin
’s First District Congressman Paul Ryan and Racine County Supervisor Ken
Lumpkin will host an African American Community Issues Forum and listening
session in
Racine
at Flatiron Mall on Wednesday, August 23 from 11am to 1pm.
The
forum will provide a venue for discussing matters of local concern that have an
impact on the area’s African American community, including minority business
development, faith-based and community initiatives, and the proposed
Racine
clinic to help the uninsured and underinsured. This gathering will also
offer an opportunity to talk about issues before Congress, such as the child
support pass-through legislation that has been introduced by Congressman Paul
Ryan and Congresswoman Gwen Moore.
Eric
Ness, District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s
Wisconsin
district office; Sheila Ashley, Operations Specialist for the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Milwaukee
field office; and Richard Perry, Executive Director of the
Beloit
Area
Community
Health
Center
are among those who will speak at this meeting.
“This
will be a great chance for area residents and community leaders to gather
together to share ideas and concerns and get information on a wide range of
issues that affect the day-to-day lives of African Americans in southeastern
Wisconsin
,” Ryan said.
WHAT:
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African
American Community Issues Forum
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WHEN:
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Wednesday,
August 23 from 11am to 1pm.
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WHERE:
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Flatiron
Mall,
1661 Douglas Ave.
,
Racine
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People
who would like more information about this community issues forum can call Paul
Ryan’s office via the toll-free constituent services hotline: 1-888-909-7926
or Ken Lumpkin at 262-632-9370.
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Contact: Kate
Matus (202) 226-7326
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