October 17, 2007

Barbara Lee to Hold Press Conference on Children’s Health Care Veto

(Oakland, CA) – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) will hold a press conference at Oakland’s Children’s Hospital and Research Center on Friday morning to discuss the issue of healthcare and specifically the State Children’s Health Insurance Program after efforts to override President Bush’s veto of the bipartisan bill to reauthorize and expand the program fell 13 votes short in the House on Thursday.

WHO: Speakers will include:

• Congresswoman Barbara Lee
• Frank Tiedemann, President and CEO of Children’s Hospital
• Rev. George Cummings, co-chair of Oakland Community Organizations and Pastor of Imani Community Church
• Ingrid Lamirault, CEO of the Alameda Alliance for Health
• Kristen Golden Testa, California Health Director for The Children’s Partnership, 100 Percent Campaign
• Deena Lahn, Policy Director of the Children’s Defense Fund

WHERE: The atrium in the outpatient center at the Children’s Hospital and Research Center, 747 52nd St., Oakland

WHEN: 9:45 AM, Friday, October 19th, 2007

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