April 7th
What: Wake Health Services Visit – Congressman Miller will visit with staff and tour Wake Health Services after securing $238,000 in federal funding to allow the community health center to implement an electronic records system.
Who: Rep. Brad Miller; Penny Washington, CEO of Wake Health Services; Dr. Cecilia Gordan, Rock Quarry Road Family Medicine Physician
When: Tuesday, April 7th, 10 A.M. to 11 A.M.
Where: 1001 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh
What: Check Presentation St. Augustine’s College – Congressman Miller will present a $285,000 check which represents the federal money he secured for St. Augustine’s College to create a Health Disparities Institute near the site of the historic St. Agnes Hospital.
Who: Rep. Brad Miller; Saint Augustine’s President Dr. Dianne Boardley Suber; Commissioner Harold Webb; Councilman Dr. James West
When: Tuesday, April 7th, 3:30 P.M. to 4 P.M.
Where: President’s conference room at Boyer Hall, Saint Augustine’s College, 1315 Oakwood Ave., Raleigh
April 8th
What: Financial Security Meetings and Roundtable – Congressman Miller will meet privately with North Carolina families who are struggling due to the economic crisis at his district office in Raleigh in the morning hours. The media is invited to an afternoon roundtable discussion with the Congressman, who has taken the lead in Congress on Anti-Predatory Lending and Bankruptcy Reform Legislation, and several members of organizations trying to help families in crisis. There will be a media availability with the Congressman immediately following the discussion.
Who: Rep. Brad Miller; Members of Legal Aid of Raleigh; NC Housing Coalition;NC Housing Finance Agency; Lutheran Family Services; Raleigh Area Development Authority; and others
When: Wednesday, April 8th, 2 P.M. to 5 P.M.
Where: Legal Aid of NC, 224 South Dawson St., Raleigh
April 9th
What: Poverty and the Recession in North Carolina: Challenges and Opportunities– Congressman Miller will deliver the keynote address at the National Conference on Poverty at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Who: Rep. Brad Miller
When: Thursday, April 9th, 11:45 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Where: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Watts-Hill Alumni Center, 106 Stadium Dr., Chapel Hill
