Sen. Buhl to Meet with President Obama
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June 14, 2011
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Sen. Angie Buhl to Meet with President Obama and Administration Officials in Washington
SIOUX FALLS -- State Senator Angie Buhl will travel to Washington, D.C. Friday to meet with members of the Obama administration and attend an intimate reception with the President. Sen. Buhl is one of a small number of members of People For the American Way Foundation's Young Elected Officials Network, a network of young progressives in elected office, who was invited to the White House to discuss important issues facing states and localities.
Sen. Buhl plans to highlight a number of important issues to South Dakotans. "I want to take full advantage of having the ear of the President and administration officials. Having spoken with a number of people about what they would like me to convey, it's clear that disaster relief for flooding is a key issue in the short term. I also intend to encourage the President to continue focusing on job creation, especially in industries like wind energy and ethanol development that create clean energy for our economy," Sen. Buhl said in a statement.
The Young Elected Officials Network, a project of People For the American Way Foundation, provides support and training for over 600 progressive state, county and city elected officials from all 50 states.
"We are thrilled to be able to take the observations and concerns of so many young, progressive elected officials to President Obama and the Administration," said Andrew Gillum, Executive Director of the Young Elected Officials Network. "These young leaders are on the front lines of progressive change, fighting for the values of fairness, equality and opportunity in their home communities. President Obama, a successful grassroots leader himself, understands that national movements are built by individual citizens and their elected representatives working hard to bring about positive change in their own communities. We're tremendously proud to be able to help the president get to know our communities and discuss the issues affecting states and localities across the country."
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