CPA's 2007 Summit on the States: Leadership for America

2007 Summit Agenda

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Friday, December 7

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Pre-Summit Forum

Catholics for Choice
Statler A & B and Pan American Rooms
Catholics in Public Life: Challenges to Faith in Democracy
For more information, contact Roger Limoges at 202-986-6093.

3:00 pm-5:00 pm

Registration Opens
Upper Lobby North

5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Opening Plenary
Congressional Ballroom
Moderator: Tim McFeeley, Center for Policy Alternatives
Vincent Gray, DC Council
Carol House, U S Department of Agriculture
Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners
Dr. Ronald Walters, African American Leadership Institute, University of Maryland

7:00 pm-8:00 pm

Welcome Reception hosted by Planned Parenthood Federation of America—
"Prevention Works! Good Healthcare Policy is Good Politics"
Senate
Special Guest: Cecile Richards, President

7:30 pm-9:00 pm

Networking Dinners & Flemming Class Reunions
Georgia Brown's, McCormick & Schmick's and Olives Restaurants
Depart from Motor Lobby, Reservations Required

Saturday, December 8

7:30 am

Registration and Exhibits open
Upper Lobby North and South American

7:30 am-9:15 am

Leadership Circle Breakfasts

Election Reform: Election Reform in 2008
Ohio
GLBT Equality: Putting the "T" in GLBT
Senate
Juvenile Justice: 2008 Opportunities for JJ Reform
Federal A
Reproductive Health: Comprehensive Sex Education vs. Abstinence-only
Federal B
Workforce Investments: Georgia Work & Family Caucus Model
Massachusetts

9:30 am-11:00 am

Morning Plenary
Congressional Ballroom
Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin
Robert Borosage, Campaign for America's Future
Georgia State Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan
Moderator: Georgia State Representative Virgil Fludd

11:15 am-12:45 pm

Concurrent Workshops I

Looking at Solutions to Predatory Lending
Senate
Program Partner: AARP
Ardie Hollifield, Center for Responsible Lending
DaCosta Mason, AARP
John Snyder, Neighborhood Works America
Moderator: South Carolina State Representative Jerry Govan
Promoting an Election Reform Agenda
Pan American
Program Partner: Demos
Wisconsin State Senator Spencer Coggs
Iowa State Senator Jeff Danielson
Jonah Goldman, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Moderator: Regina Eaton, Demos
States' Roles in Reducing Tobacco Use
Federal A & B
Program Partner: American Legacy Foundation
Eric Asche, American Legacy Foundation
Diana Bontá, Kaiser Permanente
Moderator: Rhode Island State Representative Art Handy
Winning with Reproductive Choice
Statler A & B
Program Partner: NARAL Pro-Choice America
Allyson Hagen, Montana NARAL Pro-Choice America
Nancy Keenan, NARAL Pro-Choice America
Minnesota State Senator Sandy Pappas
Moderator: Kimberly Robson, NARAL Pro-Choice America

1:00 pm-3:00 pm

Annual Awards Luncheon
Congressional Ballroom
Honorees:
Washington State Senator Karen Keiser presented by Naomi Walker (AFL-CIO)
Julian Bond, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People presented by Georgia State Senator Nan Grogan Orrock
Massachusetts 4th Congressional District Representative Barney Frank presented by Katrina vanden Heuvel (The Nation)

3:15 pm-4:45 pm

Concurrent Workshops II

Preventing Breast Cancer by Eliminating Toxic Exposures
Senate
Program Partner: The Breast Cancer Fund
Jane Houlihan, Environmental Working Group
Gretchen Lee, Breast Cancer Fund
Janet Nudelman, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Moderator: Louisiana Representative Regina Barrow
State Health Care Reform: Opportunities & Challenges
Statler A & B
Program Partner: AARP
Mark Blum, America's Agenda
New York Assemblymember Kevin Cahill
Dr. JoAnn Lamphere, AARP
Moderator: Georgia State Representative Howard Mosby
Credit Card Interchange Fees: Public Policy Issues and Answers
Federal A & B
Program Partner: National Association of Convenience Stores
Mallory Duncan, National Retail Federation
Rob Green, Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates
Ed Mierzwinski, US PIRG
Moderator: Kentucky Representative Jimmy Higdon
Winning Workers' Rights
Pan American
Program Partner: AFL-CIO
Judi Conti, National Employment Law Project
Washington Senator Margarita Prentice
Nancy Schiffer, AFL-CIO
Moderator: Trish Welte, AFL-CIO

5:00 pm-6:30 pm

People of Color Forum
Statler A & B
Moderator: Illinois State Representative Kenneth Dunkin
Laura Esquivel, Esquivel Consulting
Cherese Williams, Progressive Majority

6:30 pm-7:30 pm

Flemming Fellows Alumni Meeting
Pan American

7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Flemming Fellows Graduation, Reception & Progressive Partners Forum
South American and Foyer

9:15 pm

Movie Screening—Sicko: A Film by Michael Moore
Statler A & B

Sunday, December 9

7:30 am

Registration and Exhibits Open

7:30 am-9:30 am

Women Leaders Breakfast Forum
Senate
California 38th Congressional Representative Grace Napolitano
Ruth Martin, Women's Campaign Fund
Moderator: Iowa State Representative Helen Miller

General Breakfast
South American

9:45 am-11:15 am

Concurrent Workshops III

Building a Pro-Immigrant Agenda in the States
Senate
Program Partner: Progressive States Network
California State Senator Gilbert Cedillo
Stephanie Luongo, SEIU
Arizona State Representative Kyrsten Sinema
Moderator: Nathan Newman , Progressive States Network
Providing Paid Leave for Workers
Federal A & B
Gloria Fauss, SEIU District 1199
Kate Kahan, National Partnership for Women & Families
Washington State Senator Karen Keiser
Moderator: Juan Sepulveda, Common Enterprise
Stopping the Privatization of Public Assets & Services
Statler A & B
Program Partner: AFSCME
Phineas Baxandall, US PIRG
Colorado State Representative Sara Gagliardi
Mark Murphy, AFSCME
Moderator: Texas State Representative Ana Hernandez

11:30 am-1:00 pm

Concurrent Workshops IV

Advancing Juvenile Justice Reform
Senate
Abby Anderson, Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance
Rodger Ghatt, Campaign for Youth Justice
Connecticut State Representative Toni Walker
Moderator: Mississippi State Representative John Hines
GLBT Equality: Building Support in Communities of Color
Federal A & B
New York Assemblymember Danny O'Donnell
Alexander Robinson, National Black Justice Coalition
Cuc Vu, Human Rights Campaign
Moderator: Maryland Delegate Victor Ramirez
Promoting Regional Cooperation for Economic Development
Statler A & B
Greg LeRoy, Good Jobs First
Rhode Island State Representative David Segal
Moderator: Georgia State Representative Roger Bruce

1:15 pm-2:45 pm

Closing Luncheon Plenary
Congressional Ballroom
John Aravosis, AmericaBlog.com
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake.com
Pam Spaulding, Pamshouseblend.com
Moderator: Mark Schmitt, New America Foundation