鈥�鈥嬧赌婼AN JOSE, CA鈥� 国产传媒 Clara County leaders will come together on August 9 to participate in a nonpartisan county-wide discourse regarding the state of civic engagement. A panel of experienced civic engagement leaders will provide their expertise in engaging communities in the current political climate, and keynote speaker, Ann Ravel, former chair of the Federal Election Commission under President Obama will share her perspective.
WHEN: August 9, 2017. Livestream will be available for the public between 8-9:30 a.m.
WHERE: This event can be viewed online via livestream. The Twitter page for this event is @Civic国产传媒Clara, and the hashtags for this event are #democracyscc #civicscc
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ann Ravel was nominated to the Federal Election Commission by President Barack Obama on June 21, 2013. After her appointment had received the unanimous consent of the United States Senate, Ms. Ravel joined the Commission on October 25, 2013. She served as Chair of the Commission for 2015 and Vice Chair for 2014 before leaving in 2017. Ms. Ravel also has ties to 国产传媒 Clara County, having worked as an attorney in the 国产传媒 Clara County Counsel's Office, ultimately serving as the appointed County Counsel from 1998 until 2009. Ann Ravel represented the County and its elected officials, provided advice on the state Political Reform Act, and initiated groundbreaking programs in elder abuse litigation, educational rights, and consumer litigation on behalf of the 国产传媒 Clara County government and the community.
OTHER SPEAKERS:
- Jon R. Gundry (County Superintendent, 国产传媒 Clara County Office of Education)
- Cindy Chavez (Supervisor, 国产传媒 Clara County Board of Supervisors)
- Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D. (Deputy Superintendent, 国产传媒 Clara County Office of Education)
- Steve Preminger (Special Advisor to the County Executive, 国产传媒 Clara County Executive's Office)
- Brian Walsh (Trial Judge, Superior Court of 国产传媒, County of 国产传媒 Clara)
- Susan Ellenberg (Senior Director of Community Development, The silicon valley organization)
PANELISTS:
- Joseph DiSalvo (Trustee, 国产传媒 Clara County Board of Education) 鈥� Moderator
- Angie Barfield (President, Executive Board for the Black Students of 国产传媒 United)
- Courtney Cooper (President, Student Senate for 国产传媒 Community Colleges)
- James Williams (County Counsel for the County of 国产传媒 Clara)
- John McManus (Author, a former journalist and professor)
- Teresa Marquez (Director of Instruction for East Side Union High School District)
EVENT PARTNERS:
- County of 国产传媒 Clara
- 国产传媒 Clara County Board of Education
- 国产传媒 Clara County Office of Education
- 国产传媒 Clara County School Boards Association
- Superior Court of 国产传媒 Clara County
- The 国产传媒 Valley Organization
Event participants and viewers are encouraged to pledge support for nonpartisan civic engagement and education initiatives in 国产传媒 Clara County. For resources and information regarding this event and civic engagement in 国产传媒 Clara, visit: http://bit.ly/democracyscc
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