For Immediate Release
(Updated August 11, 2000)
Contact: Matthew Frankel
Before August 11: (202) 546-0007 / (800) 546-0027
August 11, thru the Convention:
DLC Convention Press Office: (310) 226-6247
Cell: (202) 271-6882. Hotel: (310) 277-4427.
The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) is scheduled to have a strong presence at the 2000 Democratic National Convention from August 14th thru August 18th, with a series of events taking place in the greater Los Angeles area which will showcase New Democrat leaders from around the country and address specific New Democrat policy issues.
Featured events will include:
- "New Democrats: Education in America" -- A forum at the headquarters of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) with various Governors, Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, and members of the entertainment industry.
- "New Democrats: Making the New Economy Grow" -- A forum with the Honorable Larry Summers and Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, Senator John Kerry, other New Democrat elected leaders, and members of the high-tech community at the Museum of Television and Radio.
- "The DLC's Constellation of New Democrat Stars" -- An opportunity to meet a future President, Senator, Governor, or other star in the New Democrat's growing 'constellation,' as the DLC names the 100 top rising stars of the New Democrat movement from the state and local level.
The following information details DLC public events during the Convention and Los Angeles contact information. If you have any questions prior to August 11th, please contact Matthew Frankel at (202) 546-0007.
-- ALL EVENTS WILL BE OPEN TO THE MEDIA. BECAUSE OF LIMITED SPACE, MEDIA ARE ENCOURAGED TO RSVP FOR THIS EVENT BY CALLING MATTHEW FRANKEL AT (202) 546-0007. --
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11:00 - 11:30 a.m. PDT
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NEW DEMOCRATS: EDUCATION IN AMERICA
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. PDT (Breakfast)
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. PDT (Forum)
CAA Headquarters, 9830 Wilshire Blvd. (at Santa Monica Blvd.), Beverly Hills (310) 228-4545
Co-Sponsored by the DLC, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and the Democratic Governors Association (DGA)
PARTICIPANTS: New Democrat Leaders and Members of the Entertainment Industry -- Senator Evan Bayh (IN), DGA Chair Governor Paul Patton (KY), Governor Jim Hunt (NC), Governor Tom Carper (DE), and former Colorado Governor and current LA Schools Superintendent Roy Romer. (More Information...)
NEW DEMOCRATS: MAKING THE ECONOMY GROW
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. PDT
The Museum of Television & Radio, 465 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills (310) 786-1000
PARTICIPANTS: New Democrat Leaders and Members of California's High-Tech Community -- The Honorable Larry Summers, Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle (SD), Senator John Kerry (MA), Co-Chairs of the House New Democrat Coalition Congressmen Cal Dooley (CA) and Jim Moran (VA), Representatives Adam Smith (WA) and Zoe Lofgren (CA), Eric Schmidt, CEO Novell, Al From, DLC President, and Rob Atkinson, Director of the Progressive Policy Institute's Technology and New Economy. (More Information...)
DLC'S CONSTELLATION EVENT HONORING THE 100 TOP NEW DEMOCRAT STARS OF THE FUTURE
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. PDT
City Club, 333 S. Grand Avenue, 54th Floor, Los Angeles (213) 620-9662
PARTICIPANTS: The top 100 New Democrat state and local officials from across the United States -- Chances are, you're already quite familiar with the New Democrat movers and shakers on the national stage: the senators, congressmen, governors, and of course, the President and Vice President of the United States. As proud as we are of those figures' accomplishments, theirs is only part of the New Democrat success story. Across the nation, in statehouses and state government offices, in city halls and council chambers, New Democrats are making a difference in the lives of their fellow Americans. The DLC will host a reception in conjunction with the release of the latest New Democrat magazine which profiles 100 rising stars of the New Democrat Movement. (More Information...)
Matthew Frankel, Press Secretary, Democratic Leadership Council
Cell Phone: (202) 271-6882, Hotel: (310) 277-4427
