The American Association of University Women (Oklahoma Chapter) is hosting a Rally for Pay Equity in Tulsa on Sept. 19, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
The meeting will be held at the Buddy LaFortune Community Center 5202 S. Hudson Ave. adjoining the Herman and Kate Kaiser library in Tulsa. Coffee and rolls will be provided for welcome reception at 10 a.m. (the facility opens at 10) and then the program will start at 10:30 am. The program should run 1 hr. 15 minutes.
The goal is to rally support for the U.S. Senate to pass The Equal Pay Act. Currently neither of our Oklahoma Senators is a co-sponsor of the bill. The U.S. House earlier this year did pass this piece of legislation. The Senate vote remains the final hurdle to passage.
Special guest speaker will be Lisa Maatz, AAUW Director of Public Policy and Government Relations. As AAUW's top policy adviser, Lisa Maatz works to advance AAUW's priority issues on Capitol Hill, through the Executive branch, and in coalition with other organizations. She previously served as legislative aide to U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). Her grassroots advocacy career began when she was the Executive Director of Turning Point, a battered women's program recognized for excellence by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Maatz is a sought after speaker on Capitol Hill and across the country, and regularly provides testimony before Congressional committees. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio University, has two Master's degrees from Ohio State, and holds an adjunct appointment with the Women and Politics Institute at American University. Awards include the Women's Information Network's Young Woman of Achievement Award, as well as the Public Leadership Education Network's Mentor Award. She also is the recipient of a mayoral appointment to the Washington, DC Commission on Women.
If you'd like to attend, just leave a COMMENT on this blogpost or email me directly and provide your contact information; I'll forward your information on to AAUW/OK.
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