[DiversitySummit] [Fwd: 2006 PBCD Scholarship Luncheon Ticket Information]

[Jeffrey Lowe, Ph.D.]

Representative Thompson has been directly involved in Hurricane recovery 
efforts.  I hope all of you will be able to attend this event in support 
of the PBCD Scholarship Fund.

Jeffrey Lowe
PBCD Chair

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Subject: 	2006 PBCD Scholarship Luncheon Ticket Information
Date: 	Mon, 27 Mar 2006 9:44:05 -0500
From: 	<psruffin at bellsouth.net>
To: 	<psruffin at bellsouth.net>



Dear Diversity Listserv Members:

Tickets for the 2006 PBCD Scholarship Luncheon will be sold on site at the National Planning Conference in San Antonio.  You will be able to purchase the tickets in the same area that you pick up your registration packet or complete your on-site registration.

Ticket Cost: $60
Date: Monday, April 24th, 2006
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, (D - MS)

Bennie G. Thompson is now serving his seventh term as the Democratic Congressman from Mississippi's Second District and second term on the Homeland Security Committee.  The Second District stretches from Tunica in the north to Jefferson County in the south and all points in-between, creating a rare blend of agricultural economies and the hustle and bustle of city life.

Congressman Thompson has spent his entire adult life giving voice to the voiceless.  With 36 years of continuous public service, he is the longest-serving African-American elected official in the state.  His reputation as a no-nonsense problem solver has earned him the trust of his constituents and the respect of his colleagues in Washington.  In 2000, the Congressman wrote legislation that created the National Center for Minority Health and Health Care Disparities.  Long considered a leading voice on civil rights, equal education and healthcare reform, Congressman Thompson has helped to make a real difference in the lives of his constituents.  In 1975, he filed a lawsuit to increase funding at Mississippi's historically black universities.  With Congressman Thompson as lead plaintiff, the case was settled in 2004.

Congressman Thompson served on the Agriculture, Budget and Small Business Committees before assuming the top Democratic position on Homeland Security.  Born in Bolton, he attended Hinds County public schools before earning degrees from Tougaloo College and Jackson State University.  After serving as alderman and mayor in his hometown for 12 years, Bennie Thompson served as Hinds County Supervisor for 13 years before being elected to Congress in 1993.  In 2005, Congressman Thompson's colleagues honored him by appointing him Ranking Member on the Homeland Security Committee.

With six district offices - Bolton, Greenville, Greenwood, Jackson, Marks and Mound Bayou, Congressman Thompson is committed to empowering those who gave him an opportunity to represent the Second Congressional District of Mississippi.

(Source: http://benniethompson.house.gov)

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Additionally, please keep in mind the other PBCD sponsored or featured events:

PBCD Annual Business Meeting
Monday, April 24th, 2006
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.


Eminent Domain and the Black Community: Will the Kelo vs. New London Decision Help or Hurt?
Monday, April 24th, 2006
9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Critical Planning Issues for the African American Community through 2050
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006
2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Featured Session:

Encouraging Diversity at the Chapter Level
Monday, April 24th, 2006
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Session Organizer: Fleming El-Amin, Triangle Transit Authority




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