Washington, DC (July 11, 2008) – Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) will host the Sixth Regional Leaders Conference next week (July 15 and 16) at the Library of Congress. The conference, a bi-annual event in Washington, DC, brings together local elected officials, education administrators, municipal representatives, economic development officers, chambers of commerce, and non-profit organizers from South Texas and the Coastal Bend region for two days of panel discussions, agency meetings and networking opportunities.
Agenda, Tuesday, July 15
Location: Members Room, Library of Congress, Jefferson Building
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9:15 a.m. TRANSPORTATION AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, House Transportation Committee
9:30 a.m. WAR IN IRAQ AND VETERANS MEDICAL SERVICES
Honorable Solomon Ortiz (TX-27), Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness, House Armed Services Committee
10:00 a.m. FINANCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING
TBA
10:30 a.m. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Ben Erulkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
11:00 a.m. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Honorable Collin Peterson (MN-7), Chairman, House Agriculture Committee
11:30 a.m. TAKING CARE OF OUR VETERANS
Honorable Chet Edwards (TX-17), Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs , House Appropriations Committee
12:00 p.m. LUNCH - Keynote Speaker - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
**Location Change: 902 Hart Senate Office Building **
Agenda, Wednesday, July 16
Location: Members Room, Library of Congress, Jefferson Building
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9:00 a.m. HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES
Honorable Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Member, House Committee on Homeland Security
9:15 a.m. LOCATING FEDERAL GRANT RESOURCES
Michael Pellegrino, Grants.gov Program, Department of Health and Human Services
10:00 a.m. EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE ISSUES
Honorable Howard “Buck” McKeon (CA-25), Ranking Member, House Education and Labor Committee
10:15 a.m REMARKS
Honorable Steny Hoyer (MD-5), House Majority Leader
10:30 a.m. IMPORTANCE OF AN ACCURATE U.S. POPULATION CENSUS
Honorable Charles Gonzalez (TX-20), Chairman, Civil Rights Taskforce, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
11:00 a.m. INCREASING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Honorable Gene Green (TX-29), Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, House Energy and Commerce Committee
12:00 p.m. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson
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