California LULAC Civil Rights Commission
P.O. Box 433 Torrance CA 90508-0433
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2005
FOR INFORMATION: Jan B. Tucker 310.618.9596 or Cell 818.720.3719;
Argentina Davila Luevano 925.813.2178; Ylia Ross 562.494.7376
1st SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMENS ISSUES FORUM
Cesar Chavez Park 401 Golden Ave Long Beach CA 90802
Saturday January 15, 2005 8 AM to 4:00 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Assembly Member Cindy Montanez (D-39th)
The Womens Commission of the League of United Latin American
Citizens (LULAC) joined by the San Fernando Valley/Northeast Los Angeles
and San Gabriel Valley/Whittier Chapters of the National Organization for
Women (NOW) are launching a Southern California Womens Issues Forum on
January 15, 2005 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Cesar Chavez Park, 401 Golden
Ave, Long Beach. The forum will address issues in Education, Healthcare,
Economic Security, Teen Pregnancy, Gang Violence, Employment, Business and
Pay Equity Issues.
The keynote speaker kicking off the event will by Assembly Member
Cindy Montanez who heads the powerful Assembly Rules Committee who was
recently awarded the SFV/NELA NOW Chapter's Certificate of Achievement for
fighting for stricter workplace regulations to combat on the job harassment
and discrimination. Other elected officials who will be participating in
the conference include Long Beach City Council Members Tonia Reyes Uranga
and Bonnie Lowenthal, and Los Angeles Community College Trustee Nancy
Pearlman.
Other panel members include Benetta Johnson, President of the
Alameda Corridor Jobs Coalition who will address employment issues and
Sharon Clanton with a comprehensive study of the controversy surrounding
hundreds of murders in Ciudad Juarez in Mexico.
A donation is requested of attendees to cover the costs of lunch
and facilities, but nobody will be turned away due to lack of funds. For
further information or to pre-register for the conference, call Ylia Ross,
562.494.7376 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Jan B. Tucker-PI 10143
P.O. Box 433
Torrance CA 90508-0433
Tel: 310.618.9596 Fax: 1950
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ca Assoc of Licensed Investigators
Co-President, SFV/NELA Chapter, Natl Org. For Women
Member of the Board of Directors,
Alameda Corridor Jobs Coalition
....etc., etc., etc.....
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/janbtucker
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