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Capitol Hill Day9:00 am – 11:30 am Legislative UpdateGet the latest and most up-to-date information on legislation and what else is happening on Capitol Hill that might affect you and your coalition. Interact with key Hill staffers and hear from Administration and congressional leaders! CADCA also will present Congressional Leadership Awards to recognize outstanding members of congress who have championed legislation and strategies to protect and enhance the federal role in substance abuse prevention, education, treatment and research. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS General Arthur T. Dean, Chairman & CEO, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Sue Thau, Public Policy Consultant, CADCA Representative Elijah Cummings(D-7th/MD) Representative Sander Levin (D-12th/MI) Representative Jim Ramstad (R-3rd/MN) Representative Mark Souder (R-3rd/IN)
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Rally on Capitol Hill This year CADCA will conduct a rally on legislation and funding issues related to substance abuse prevention, where you will hear from important congressional leaders. The rally will be held in Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill and will be an exciting opportunity to interact with your fellow coalition leaders and to ensure that substance abuse prevention is on the radar screens of all members of congress!
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS General Arthur T. Dean, Chairman & CEO, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-1st/ RI) Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-34th/CA)
1:00 pm – 5:00 pmCapitol Hill AppointmentsLast year, more than 1,000 coalition leaders and Forum attendees from around the country headed to Capitol Hill to educate their legislators about the effectiveness of substance abuse prevention, education and treatment. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to educate members of your Congressional delegation and/or their key staffers about your coalition and the important issues facing our field! To get started on your congressional appointments, please refer to CADCA’s “Capitol Hill Day Handbook” . If you have a group of five or more people visiting your members of Congress, CADCA will be happy to set up appointments for your group. Please contact David Kurosky at dkurosky@cadca.org or by telephone at (703) 706-0560 ext. 255 to set up group meetings with the members of your congressional delegation. 5:30 pm – 7:00 pmCongressional ReceptionLast year, Capitol Hill Day concluded with an incredible congressional reception in the Dirksen Senate Office Building where Senator Charles E. Grassley accepted a Lifetime Congressional Achievement Award for his sustained leadership in support of the anti-drug coalition movement. CADCA also was honored to have several other distinguished members of Congress and their staffs attend the reception. This year will be even better! Don't miss this valuable opportunity to network with members of Congress and key staffers! |
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