FPWA CONNECTING WITH POLICY MAKERS

• Assemblymember Joan Millman, Chair of the Assembly Aging Committee with FPWA’s Bich Ha Pham and Kathy Fitzgibbons at Elderly Task Force meeting.
  

• Councilmember Jessica Lappin and Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, Chairs of the City Council and Assembly Aging Committees, at FPWA's Press Conference opposing cuts to Senior Centers with Kathy Fitzgibbons, Senior Policy Analyst for Elderly Welfare.
  

• City Councilmembers Brad Lander, Stephen Levin and Lew Fidler with Catherine Abate, former New York State Senator and current Executive Director & CEO of Community Healthcare Network moderating FPWA's 2011 Legislative Breakfast.
  

• Bich Ha Pham, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, with Mayor David Dinkins for his radio show interview.
  

• City Councilmembers Margaret Chin, Jessica Lappin and Debi Rose with Executive Director Fatima Goldman at FPWA Reception for Newly Elected Officials and Council Leaders in January 2010.
  

• City Councilmembers Jessica Lappin, Gale Brewer, Robert Jackson, Daniel Dromm and Rosie Mendez with Catherine Abate, former New York State Senator and current Executive Director & CEO of Community Healthcare Network moderating FPWA’s 2010 Legislative Breakfast.
  

• Bich Ha Pham, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, with Assemblymember Keith Wright, Chair of the Assembly Social Services Committee, and members of the Empire State Economic Security (ES2) Campaign.
  

• NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum and Councilmember Eric Gioia, Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Investigations, with Bich Ha Pham, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, at press conference on FPWA’s welfare report
  

• NYS Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Chair of the Higher Education Committee, and NYS Senator Liz Krueger, Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee, speaking at Economic Justice and Social Welfare Network meeting
  

• NYS Senators Velmanette Montgomery (Chair of Children & Families and Social Services Committee) and Liz Krueger (Vice Chair of Finance Committee), Assemblymember Joan Millman (Chair of Election Law Committee) and Councilmember Gale Brewer (Chair of Transportation Committee) speak at FPWA press conference on sustainable wage jobs bill.
  

• Councilmember Maria del Carmen Arroyo, Chair of the Aging Committee and Co-Chair of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus, with Executive Director Fatima Goldman at FPWA’s Legislative Breakfast
  

• Councilmember Robert Jackson, Chair of the Education Committee and Co-Chair of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus, with Executive Director Fatima Goldman and Board member Conrad Foa at FPWA’s Legislative Breakfast
  

• Councilmember Melissa Mark Viverito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Senior Centers, speaking on the panel at FPWA’s Legislative Breakfast
  

• Councilmembers Gale Brewer, Chair of Technology Committee, and Simcha Felder, Chair of the Committee on Governmental Operations, on the panel at FPWA’s Legislative Breakfast
  

• Councilmember David Weprin, Chair of the Finance Committee, with Bich Ha Pham, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, at FPWA’s Legislative Breakfast
  

• Councilmember Bill de Blasio, Chair of the General Welfare Committee, speaking at the EJSWN Child Care Committee forum.
  

• Councilmember James Vacca, Chair of the Subcommittee on Senior Centers, speaking on the panel at FPWA’s Legislative Breakfast
  

• Councilmember Lewis Fidler, Chair of the Youth Services Committee and Assistant Majority Leader, speaking at FPWA’s Legislative Breakfast
  

• Councilmember David Yassky, Chair of Small Business Committee, with Bich Ha Pham, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, at FPWA’s “Community-Based Organizations and Unions Working Together for Better Jobs” panel discussion
  

• Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer with Executive Director Fatima Goldman at FPWA’s Breakfast Forum
  

• Media representatives Neil de Mause (Metro NY), Jarrett Murphy (City Limits), Fred Scaglione (NY Non-Profit Press) and Errol Louis (NY Daily News) speaking at Economic Justice and Social Welfare Network forum “How Poverty is Presented in the Media.”