Thread: Latino Congresso, John Mccain, Obama to Hispander

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July 18th - 19th 2008
The Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles
& at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown


Day One Friday, July 18 2008: Presidential Issues and Elections

Schedule Subject to Change

Media Briefing
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Room: Hollywood Ballroom, Westin Bonaventure Hotel

* Details Coming Soon


The Latino Vote and the Presidency Fundraising Luncheon
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Room: California Ballroom, Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Invited

* Honorable John McCain, Senator (AZ), Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee
* Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor, State of California (Sacramento, CA)


National Town Hall on Presidential Issues; Justice for Immigrants, War in Iraq, Economy and Climate Change
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Room: Catalina Ballroom, Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 4.02 (2:00p - 2:45p)
* Resolution 4.01 (2:45p - 3:30p)
* Resolution 9.14 (3:30p - 4:15p)
* Resolution 3.02 (4:15p - 5:00p)

Legislative Representatives

* Honorable Xavier Becerra, Assistant to the Speaker of the House, (CA) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Raul Grijalva, United States Representative, (AZ) (Washington, DC)

Resolution Author

* Mr. Rosalio Munoz, Coordinator, Latinos for Peace (Los Angeles, CA)

Invited

* Honorable Dennis Cardoza, United States Representative, (CA) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Henry Cisneros, Chairman, City View (San Antonio, TX)
* Honorable Hillary Clinton, United States Senator, (NY) (Arlington, VA)
* Honorable Charlie Crist, Governor, State of Florida (Tallahassee, FL)
* Honorable Howard Dean, Chairman, DNC (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Chris Dodd, United States Senator, (CT) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable John Edwards, Former United States Senator, (NC) (Chapel Hill, NC)
* Honorable John Edwards, -, - (Chapel Hill, NC)
* Honorable Mike Huckabee, Former Governor, State of Arkansas (Little Rock, AZ)
* Honorable Mel Martinez, United States Senator, (FL) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Solomon Ortiz, United States Representative, (TX) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Silvestre Reyes, United States Representative, (TX) (Washington, DC)
* Mr. Dean Andal, Candidate for U.S. Representative, (CA) (Danville, CA)
* Mr. Peter Schey, Executive Director, Center for Human Rights (Los Angeles, CA)
* Mr. Fernando Suarez Del Solar, Director, Proyecto Guerrero Azteca por La Paz (Escondido, CA)
* Nydia Velasquez, United States Representative, (NY) (Washington, DC)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall for Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Civil Rights, and Voting Rights (Part 3)
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 1.04

* Details Coming Soon


The Latino Vote and the Presidency Fundraising Dinner
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Room: California Ballroom, Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Speaker

* Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Invited

* Honorable Barack Obama, Senator (IL), Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee
* Honorable Bill Richardson, Governor, State of New Mexico



chedule Subject to Change
Congressional Issues Breakfast
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Room: California ABC, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Legislative Representative

* Honorable Joe Baca, Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (Washington, DC)

Invited

* Honorable John Boehner, House Republican Leader, (OH) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Harry Reid, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, (NV) (Washington, DC)


Congressional Town Hall on Energy, Climate Change, Public Health and Jobs (Part 1)
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Room: Malibu, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 7.04

Resolution Author

* Mr. Adan Ortega, Attorney, Rose & Kindel (Los Angeles, CA)

Invited

* Honorable Mary Bono Mack, United States Representative, (CA) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Charlie Gonzalez, United States Representative, (TX) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Jane Harman, United States Representative, (CA) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Mel Martinez, United States Senator, (FL) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Robert Menendez, United States Senator, (NJ) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Bob Schaffer, Candidate for U.S. Senate, (CO) (Denver, CO)
* Honorable Jose Serrano, United States Representative, (NY) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Mark Udall, United States Representative, (CO) (Washington, DC)
* Mr. Roger Rivera, President, National Hispanic Environmental Council


Congressional Town Hall on Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Trade and Foreign Policy (Part 1)
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Room: Manhattan, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 4.02 / 4.16

Resolution Author

* Mr. Albert Jacquez, Principal, Strategic Solutions Washington (Washington, DC)

Invited

* Honorable John Cornyn, United States Senator, (TX) (San Antonio, TX)
* Honorable Luis Gutierrez, United States Representative, (IL) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Rick Noreiga, Texas State Representative, (TX) (Houston, TX)


Congressional Town Hall on Public Education, Healthcare Access & Reform, Community Development and Poverty (Part 1)
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Room: Santa Monica, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 4.09

Invited

* Honorable Dennis Kucinich, United States Representative, (OH) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable George Miller, United States Representative, (CA) (Washington, DC)


Congressional Town Hall on Energy, Climate Change, Public Health and Jobs (Part 2)
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Room: Malibu, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* 3.04

Invited

* Honorable Hillary Clinton, United States Senator, (NY) (Arlington, VA)
* Honorable Albio Sires, United States Representative, (NJ) (Washington, DC)


Congressional Town Hall on Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Trade and Foreign Policy (Part 2)
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Room: Manhattan, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 4.10

Invited

* Honorable Jerry McNerney, United States Representative, (CA) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Ed Pastor, United States Representative, (AZ) (Phoenix, AZ)
* Ms. Evelina Alarcon, Executive Director, Cesar Chavez National Holiday (Los Angeles, CA)


Congressional Town Hall on Public Education, Healthcare Access & Reform, Community Development and Poverty (Part 2)
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Room: Santa Monica, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 2.03

Invited

* Honorable Steve Pearce, United States Representative, () (Washington, DC)
* Mr. Castulo De La Rocha, President, AltaMed. Health Services (Los Angeles, CA)
* Mr. Mario Perez, Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Office of AIDS Program & Policy (Los Angeles, CA)


Congressional Town Hall on Energy, Climate Change, Public Health and Jobs (Part 3)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Room: Malibu, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution: 3.02

Legislative Representative

* Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, United States Representative, (CA) (Washington, DC)

Invited

* Honorable Chris Dodd, United States Senator, (CT) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Grace Napolitano, United States Representative, (CA) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable John Salazar, United States Senator, (AZ) (Pueblo, AZ)


Congressional Town Hall on Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Trade and Foreign Policy (Part 3)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Room: Manhattan, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 4.03

Legislative Representative

* Honorable Ruben Hinojosa, United States Representative, (TX) (Washington, DC)

Invited

* Honorable Raul Martinez, Former Mayor of Hialeah, FL, - (Hialeah, FL)
* Mr. Miguel Tinker-Salas, Professor, Pomona College (Claremont, CA)


Congressional Town Hall on Public Education, Healthcare Access & Reform, Community Development and Poverty (Part 3)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Room: Santa Monica, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 7.08

Legislative Representative

* Honorable Ciro Rodriguez, United States Representative, (TX) (San Antonio, TX)

Invited

* Honorable Henry Cuellar, United States Representative, (TX) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Patrick Leahy, United States Senator, (VT) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Charles Rangel, United States Representative, (NY) (Washington, DC)
* Mr. Robert Garcia, Executive Director, The City Project (Los Angeles, CA)
* Mr. Lyle Larson, Candidate for U.S. Representative, (TX) (San Antonio, TX)
* Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis, Director, CSULB Foundation (Long Beach, CA)


Congressional Town Hall on Energy, Climate Change, Public Health and Jobs (Part 4)
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Room: Malibu, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 2.13

Invited

* Honorable John Kerry, United States Senator, (MA) (Washington, DC)
* Ms. Lydia Guzman, Director, Respect Respeto (Phoenix, AZ)


Congressional Town Hall on Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Trade and Foreign Policy (Part 4)
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Room: Manhattan, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 6.01

Invited

* Honorable Jim Costa, United States Representative, (CA) (Washington, DC)
* Honorable Gabrielle Giffords, United States Representative, (AZ) (Washington, DC)


Congressional Town Hall on Public Education, Healthcare Access & Reform, Community Development and Poverty (Part 4)
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Room: Santa Monica, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 9.12

Invited

* Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, United States Representative, (FL) (Washington, DC)
* Mr. Joe Garcia, Former Executive Director, Cuban American National Foundation (Miami, FL)
* Mr. Paul Leonard, Director, Center for Responsible Lending (Oakland, CA)
* Mr. Ruben Lizardo, Senior Associate, Policy Link


State and Local Elections, Initiatives and Issues Fundraising Luncheon
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Room: California Ballroom, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Speaker

* Honorable Steve Gallardo, Minority Whip, Arizona State Legislature (Phoenix, AZ)

Invited

* Honorable Marco Rubio, Speaker, Florida House of Representatives (Tallahassee, FL)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall for Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Civil Rights, and Voting Rights (Part 1)
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 3.17

Invited

* Honorable Steve Gallardo, Minority Whip, Arizona State Legislature (Phoenix, AZ)
* Honorable Russell Pierce, State Representative, Arizona House of Representatives (Phoenix, AZ)
* Fr. Richard Estrada, Executive Director, Jovenes, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
* Mr. Kevin Gibbons, Candidate for Senate District 18, Arizona State Senate (Mesa, AZ)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall on Energy, Climate Change, Public Health and Jobs (Part 1)
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 7.05

Invited

* Honorable Loni Hancock, Assemblymember, California State Assembly (Sacramento, CA)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall on Public Education, Healthcare Access, Community Development, & Access Rights (Part 1)
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 9.01

Invited

* Honorable Gil Cedillo, State Senator, California State Senate (Sacramento, CA)
* Honorable Eddie Lucio, State Representative, District 38, Texas House of Representatives (San Benito, TN)
* Mr. Ramon Miramontes, Dean, Southwest Community College


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall for Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Civil Rights, and Voting Rights (Part 2)
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 6.17

Issue Expert

* Mr. Ricardo Juarez-Nava, Executive Director, Mexicanos Sin Fronteras (Woodbridge, VA)

Invited

* Mr. Pablo Alvarado, National Coordinator, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) (Los Angeles, CA)
* Mr. Gary Jeandron, Candidate for Assembly District 80, California State Assembly (Indio, CA)
* Mr. Manuel Perez, Candidate for Assembly District 80, California State Assembly (Coachella, CA)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall on Energy, Climate Change, Public Health and Jobs (Part 2)
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 7.02

Convener Representative

* Mr. Antonio Gonzalez, President, William C. Velasquez Institute (Los Angeles, CA) Bio

Invited

* Mr. Jesse Marquez, Excutive Director, Coalition for a Safe Environment
* Ms. Barbara Romero, Executive Director, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (Los Angeles, CA)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall on Public Education, Healthcare Access, Community Development, & Access Rights (Part 2)
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 2.03

Invited

* Mr. Castulo de la Rocha, President and CEO, AltaMed Health Services (Commerce, CA)
* Ms. Martha Valverde, President, Medifam for California (Los Angeles, CA)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall for Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Civil Rights, and Voting Rights (Part 3)
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 1.04

Resolution Author

* Mr. Oscar De La O, President, BIENESTAR (Los Angeles, CA) Bio

Issue Expert

* Ms. Tara Borelli, Staff Attorney, Lambda Legal (Los Angeles, CA) Bio

Invited

* Ms. Liliana Perez, Statewide Liaison to the LGBT Communities, Office of the Speaker of the CA Assembly Karen Bass (Los Angeles, CA)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall on Energy, Climate Change, Public Health and Jobs (Part 3)
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 8.01

Invited

* Honorable Linda Lopez, State Senator, New Mexico State Legislature (Albuquerque, NM)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall on Public Education, Healthcare Access, Community Development, & Access Rights (Part 3)
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 3.01

Convener Representative

* Ms. Irma Munoz, President, Mujeres de La Tierra (Los Angeles, CA)

Resolution Author

* Mr. Adan Ortega, Policy Advisor, Alianza de los Pueblos del Rio (Los Angeles, CA)

Invited

* Honorable Kevin de Leon, Assemblymember, California State Assembly (Sacramento, CA)
* Mr. Raul Macias, President, Anahuak Youth Soccer Association (Los Angeles, CA)
* Mr. John Perez, Democratic Nominee for the 46th Assembly District, California State Legislature (Los Angeles, CA)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall for Justice for Immigrants, Exclusion, Civil Rights, and Voting Rights (Part 4)
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 5.12

Convener Representative

* Ms. Nancy Ramirez, Western Regional Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (Los Angeles, CA)

Resolution Author

* Mr. Steven Ochoa, Vice President of Public Policy and Research, William C. Velasquez Institute (Los Angeles, CA) Bio

Invited

* Ms. Kathay Feng, Executive Director, California Common Cause (Los Angeles, CA)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall on Energy, Climate Change, Public Health and Jobs (Part 4)
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM Room: TBA
Resolution Topics

* Resolution 3.15

Convener Representative

* Honorable Richard Alarcon, City Council Member, District 7, City of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) Bio

Resolution Author

* Mr. Coby Skye, Associtate Civil Engeneer, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (Alhambra, CA) Bio

Invited

* Ms. Hannah-Beth Jackson, Candidate, Candidate for California State Senate (Santa Barbara, CA)
* Mr. Tony Strickland, Candidate, Candidate for California State Senate (Thousand Oaks, CA)


State and Local Issues and Initiatives Town Hall on Public Education, Healthcare Access, Community Development, & Access Rights (Part 4)
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM Room: TBA
Issue Expert

* Dr. Gary Orfield, Professor, UCLA School of Education and Information Studies (Los Angeles, CA) Bio

Invited

* Honorable Paula Sandoval, State Senator, Colorado State Senate (Denver, CO)
* Mr. Craig Hughes, Principal, Vote No on Amendment 46 (Denver, CO)


Plenary on Amendments to Resolutions
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Room: California Ballroom, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel

* Details Coming Soon

Remember we do not need to be numerous there just visible. If the Latin Congress event is going to be broadcast we need to get some people inside who can show the banner even if the security throws our activists out.

It is sickening how America has been broken up into categories,I wonder how it would fly if Whites had thier own little convention and flexed our political muscle like this special group seems to do ?

I am getting sick of not being represented by the idiots in DC.

Any one else feel the way I do ?