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*** NEWS RELEASE *** National Bar Delegation hosts Annual Legislative Day on the Hill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                
National Bar Association
March 26, 2014
Contact: Christine Bennett
christine.bennett@nationalbar.org

National Bar Association Legislative Day on the Hill
Delegation of 75 meet with Lewis, Conyers, Edwards, Booker, Leahy, Waters, Jackson Lee and key policymakers in Washington

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the National Bar Association visited key-policy makers during the organization’s Annual Legislative Day on the Hill.  More than 70 delegates from around the country traveled to the Nation’s Capital to spend the day discussing issues that include: the the Voting Rights Act, controversial Stand Your Ground laws, judicial nominations and economic justice and employment.

“Our Legislative Day on the Hill has always been an integral part of our advocacy efforts,” stated Patricia Rosier, National Bar Association President. “Our goal is to inform key policymakers of our legislative initiatives and find out how we can work together to continue to move this country forward,” stated Rosier.
As part of the Day’s agenda, the organization’s Young Lawyer’s Division hosted a panel discussion on the new face of economic justice. The forum discussed the current economic and financial status of low-income communities (particularly African Americans) and recent legislative and regulatory reforms to bolster economic justice.  Panelists include: Ken Edwards, Center for Responsible Lending; Maryland State Senator Catherine Pugh, President-Elect National Bank Caucus of State Legislators; Sanders Adu, Director of Federal Relations, Wells Fargo; Mitria Wilson, National Community Reinvestment Coalition; Timothy Robinson, Office of Congressman Bobby Rush.

The delegation met with the following Congressional Leaders:

Senator Cory Booker
Senator Dean Heller
Senator Patrick Leahy
Rep. Corrine Brown
Rep. Lacy Clay
Rep. John Conyers
Rep. Donna Edwards
Rep. John Lewis
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Rep. Hakeem Jefferies
Rep. Robin Kelley
Rep. Greg Meeks
Rep. Cedric Richmond
Rep. Bobby Scott
Rep. David Scott
Rep. Maxine Waters

The National Bar Legislative Day on the Hill kicks of the organization’s 34th Annual Mid-Year Conference and Gertrude E. Rush Awards Gala.  Learn more about the conference here.

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The National Bar Association was founded in 1925 and is the nation’s oldest and largest national network of predominantly African American attorneys and judges. It represents approximately 59,000  lawyers, judges, law professors and law students and has over 80 affiliate chapters throughout the United States and around the world. For more information, visit: www.nationalbar.org

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