April 14
What:   Operation Iraqi Freedom Troop Send-off – Congressman Miller will deliver remarks at the deployment ceremony for the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, a North Carolina National Guard unit headquartered in Clinton.

Who:    Representatives Brad Miller, David Price, Bob Etheridge, Mike McIntyre, Larry Kissell; Governor Bev Purdue; WV Governor Joe Manchin; Secretary of the Army Pete Geren; Gen. George Casey, Chief of Staff of the Army; Gen. Craig McKinley, Chief of National Guard Bureau; General Maj. Gen. William E. Ingram, Jr., N.C. National Guard Adjutant; Command Sgt. Maj. John Swart; members of the 30th Brigade Combat Team and their families

When:   Tuesday, April 14, 2 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.

Where:  1960 Crown Coliseum Dr., Fayetteville, NC 28603
April 15

What:   African American Leaders Briefing – Congressman Miller will meet to discuss legislative issues with community leaders.

Who:    Rep. Brad Miller, leaders in the African American community

When:   Wednesday, April 15, 8 A.M. to 9:30 A.M.

Where:  18 Seaboard Avenue, Suite 100, Raleigh

What:   Stem Cell Roundtable Discussion – Congressman Miller will hold a roundtable discussion on Stem Cell Research. President Obama’s lifting of an 8 and ½  year ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research  gives new hope to people suffering from debilitating or potentially debilitating diseases. The Congressman will be talking to research experts, advocates and families about their ideas and concerns as research moves forward once again. Congressman Miller has been a strong advocate for scientists who want to do their jobs, free from political influence. As Chairman of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee on the House Science Committee, he has held hearings on the manipulation, suppression and distortion of research.  He values the thoughts and insights of those invited to the roundtable as it relates to embryonic stem cell research and/or other important medical research.

Who:    Rep. Brad Miller; Elaine Abrams, widow of Dr. Murray Abrams who died from

        ALS; David Gerber, Division of Transplantation Chief, Department of Surgery, UNC; N.C. Rep. Jim Gulley, Parkinson’s patient; Reece Jenkins, Parkinson’s Action Network; Cindy Heydary, Juvenile Diabetes; Nancy Shulby, Raleigh area parent of diabetic child; Mike Conrad, Piedmont Triad Chapter Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Barbara and Stuart Teichman, Hadassah; Abby Carter, Easter Chapter MS Society; and others

When:   Wednesday, April 15, 2 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.

Where:  Rex Hospital, Executive Board Room, 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh

April 17

What:   City of Raleigh Fair Housing Conference -  Congressman Miller will serve as

        the keynote speaker addressing fair housing issues from the perspective of financial services (predatory lending, foreclosure and bankruptcy).

Who:    Rep. Brad Miller

When:   Friday, April 17, Noon to 2 P.M.

Where:  Raleigh Convention Center, 500 Fayetteville St., Raleigh
April 18

What:   N.C. Peace Corps Association Celebrates Africa Night  – Congressman Miller will attend the fundraiser for the Peace Corps Partnership Program.

Who:    Rep. Brad Miller

When:   Saturday, April 18, 6 P.M. to 7 P.M.

Where:  Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, 3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh
April 20

What:   N.C. Policy Watch Crucial Conversations Luncheon Series   – Rep. Miller will deliver the keynote address on consumer rights and his work in Washington to combat predatory lending, foreclosures and changing bankruptcy law.

Who:    Rep. Brad Miller

When:   Monday, April 20, 11:45 A.M. to 1:45 P.M.

Where:  Marbles Museum, 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh