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African American Legislative Day 2008

Monday, Feb. 4, 2008

 

Event Overview

Registration   8:45 to 9:30       

Main Tent by the Legislative Dome

 - OR -

Outside the Columbia Room, LegislativeBuilding, first floor

 

Registration is NOT at the General Administration Building

 

Issues Workshops 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

 

It Is Time to Take Control of Our Health

Auditorium, General Administration Building

Moderator: Commissioner Winona Hollins Hauge, MSW

Presenters: Dr. Bessie Young, Lynn French, J.D.

Dr. Michelle Terry, Rev. Gwendolyn Phillips-Coates

Dr. Marian Harris, Rev. Mary Diggs-Hobson

 

Education - The New Civil Rights Arena

Columbia Room, Legislative Dome, first floor

Presenters: Dr. Thelma Jackson and Dr. Doris McEwen Harris

 

Challenging the Child Welfare System Serving

African American Children

Room G-3, General Administration Building, ground level

Presenters: Germaine Covington, Phyllis Lowe

 

Legislative Priorities Work Session 10:45 to 11:45

Main Tent by the Legislative dome

Facilitators: Commissioners Joe Hooks and Anne Houston-Rogers

  • Legislative Agenda Review
  • Commission on African American Affairs     
  • House Bill 2722 and other priorities of Rep. Eric Pettigrew
  • Senate Bill 6205 and other priorities of Sen. Rosa Franklin

 

Lunch 11:45 to 12:30      

Box lunches and water will be served at these locations:

  • Main Tent by the Legislative dome

  • Columbia Room, Legislative dome, first floor

  • Room 112, Legislative dome, first floor. 

  • Room 112 is the A. Phillip Randolph Ministers staging area and ministers hospitality room

 

Rally 12:30 to 1:15

 

All-Ages Rally – Capitol Steps outside the Dome

 

Look for our banner and a small tent at the bottom of the steps

Master of Ceremonies                 Oscar Eason, Jr., Chair

                                                 Commission on African American Affairs

 

Invocation                                  Rev. Dennis Payne

                                                 Commission on African American Affairs

 

Black National Anthem                 “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

                                                  Sung by Rev. Vernon Brazzle

 

  • Introductions                                Commission on African American Affairs
  • Remarks                                      Rep. Eric Pettigrew, D-37th District
  • Remarks                                      Ron Sims, King County Executive
  • Remarks                                      Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-23rd District
  • Keynote Address                          Governor Chris O. Gregoire
  • Closing Prayer                              Rev. Dennis Payne

 

Charter Buses Leave at 1:30

URGENT    Charter buses are scheduled to leave Olympia at 1:30 p.m. 

 

Ministers Prayer Circle

Ministers Prayer Circle -- all attendees are welcome to join the circle

2:00 to 2:15                     State Capitol Rotunda, Legislative Building (dome)

2:15                                Legislative Day program ends

 

Youth Programs

African American Legislative Day Youth Program for grades 6 to 12

YOUTH CAUCUS 2008

 

9:00 to 12:00                   Saint Martins Pavilion, Lacey, Washington

12:30                               Youth will join the rally on the Capitol Steps

1:15                                 All school buses load and depart

 

Tots Program for Children in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade

 

9:00                              Registration at United Churches

                                     110 Eleventh Ave. SE, Olympia – right across

                                     from the State Capitol Campus

9:30                              Program kick-off with Rodney Raccoon

9:40                              Civics lesson and coloring exercise

10:00                            Bathroom break

10:15                            Leave United Churches, cross the street with State Troopers

10:30 a.m.                     30-minute musical performance at the State Reception Room

11:00 a.m.                     One-hour tour of the State Capitol

Noon                              Lunch and rest

12:30 p.m.                     Tots will join the rally on the Capitol Steps

 

Note:

We wish Dr. Gary Jones a speedy recovery from injuries sustained during his military service in Iraq.  Those who’ve attended the Tots Program at Legislative Day in recent years will recall his excellent and loving instruction offered to participating students.

 

It was with great regret that he told us he could not lead the Tots Program this year because of his injuries.  We wish him well and earnestly hope he can rejoin us in 2009.

 

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