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2008 NCFLL Congressional Breakfast

One April 23, 2008 NCFLL leaders assembled in Washington, D.C. to meet with members of Congress in order to seek additional funding and additional positions for the U.S. Department of Labor. After the event members of the NCFLL team posed for a photograph on the steps of The Rayburn House Office Building. (Photo: Greg Kenefick)

 
Richard Chenu (left) and Nancy Nolan (right) discussed NCFLL issues with Representative Tim Bishop (D-1st District of New York). Bishop serves on the Education and Labor Committee of the U.S. House of Represenatives. (Photo: Charla Jordan)
 
Representative Jo Bonner (R-1st District of Alabama) was greeted by constituents Sandra Walters (center) and Brian Smith (right), both of whom live in the Mobile area. Bonner serves on both the Appropriations Commitee and the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. (Photo: Charla Jordan)
Tom Dilisio (left) and Brett Barron (right) report that Represenative Danny Davis (D-7th District of Illinois) is always receptive to the issues of working people. Davis serves on both the Education and Labor Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. (Photo: Charla Jordan)

Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-10th District of Ohio) welcomed the NCFLL to Capitol Hill and promised cooperation with our efforts to strengthen the U.S. Department of Labor. Kucinich serves on both the Education and Labor Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Kucinich was greeted by constituent Bob Tucker (right). (Photo: Charla Jordan)

(Left to right) Mike England; Glen Sears, legislative aide for Congressman Dennis Moore (D-3rd District of Kansas); Daryl Laurie; and Mark Ratto, legislative aide for Congressman Sam Graves (R-6th District of Kansas) discuss Labor issues over coffee. (Photo: Charla Jordan)

Page Rebelo and Dale Slaughter chat during a lull in the arrival of guests. Participants agreed that the NCFLL's first effort at a Congressional breakfast was an unqualified success. (Photo: Charla Jordan)

Barbara Brandt (left) and Ron Yarman (center) manned the door to greet Congressional guests and to insure that each guest was handed off to an NCFLL participant. Charla Jordan (right) documented the breakfast in photographs.
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