Key issues of interest to women and families that will be considered in the upcoming session of the Maryland General Assembly and the U.S. Congress will be discussed at the 27th annual Women’s Legislative Briefing to be held on January 28, from 12:30 to 5 p.m., at the National 4-H Conference Center, 7100 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase. The free event is co-sponsored by more than 50 women’s and community organizations and coordinated by the Montgomery County Commission for Women.
Donna Brazile, founder and managing director of Brazile and Associates, will deliver the keynote address. Her company empowers grassroots advocates and trains citizens to participate in the political process. She was a senior political strategist and former campaign manager for the Gore-Lieberman 2000 Campaign and the first African American to lead a major presidential campaign. Prior to that time, Brazile was chief of staff and press secretary to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton of th ...more
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