The Holiday Inn on the Hill, Washington, DC, has been selected by the the ARP's Convention Committee as the site for the American Reform Party's 1999 National Convention. The party membership will gather Friday for a gala welcoming ceremony.
Ralph Nader - National Consumer Advocate, Founder of The Taxpayer Assets Project and Public Citizen, "The Consumer's Eyes and Ears in Washington", will be addressing the Convention on Friday.
John Anderson - Member of the House of Representatives for 20 years and independent candidate for the President of the United States in 1980 and former Governor of Connecticut and three-term Senator Lowell Weicker have accepted our invitation to speak at the ARP Convention. Donald Simon, Common Cause President, has enthusiastically agreed to address the ARP and will review recent Common Cause activity in the areas of fair elections, Campaign Finance Reform (CFR), and government accountability.
Ralph DeGennaro, Executive Director of Taxpayers for Common Sense will be addressing the Convention on Friday. During his 14 years in Washington, D.C., as a congressional staffer and advocate for the public interest, DeGennaro has developed a broad expertise on federal budget policy and a record of building successful cutting-edge initiatives. He has fought government waste throughout his career and has extensive experience in molding unusual coalitions between fiscal conservatives and liberals.
Author and journalist Roy Beck, Director of Numbers USA, will address the Convention on Saturday or Sunday. Roy is the author of two books on immigration. He is former Washington, D.C. bureau chief of Booth Newspapers, and is a frequent speaker on environmental, population and immigration issues.
Micah Sifry will also be addressing the ARP Convention about the prospects for third parties in American politics. Sifry is a New York writer, a former Nation editor who is currently working on a book on this subject.
Bob Schiff, legislative aide to Senator Russ Feingold, will be able to fill us in on the latest prospects for campaign finance reform and the status of the McCain/Feingold bill.
Invitations have been sent out to a half dozen other potential speakers, including Ralph Nader, Governor Jesse Ventura and John Anderson.
Lt. Gov. Mae Schunk has confirmed that she will be attending, as well as the new Chair Designate of the Reform Party, Jack Gargan.
Representatives of the Concord Coalition and Public Campaign have also been extended an invitation to address the ARP faithful.
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The Convention will conclude on Sunday with a regular business meeting and Committee Reports. Since these dates are now "set in stone", the Convention Committee would like to urge you to make your airline reservations now, to maximize airline ticket savings.
Since there are A LIMITED NUMBER OF DISCOUNTED ROOMS reserved for the ARP Convention (Discount Rate of $109, double or single occupancy), it is important to make these reservations just as soon as possible. Call 1-800-638-1116 and identify yourself as being with the American Reform Party. Should you have any trouble making your hotel reservations, call Nelisse Muga at (619) 299-9866 for assistance.
The newly remodeled Holiday Inn on the Hill is located just 2 blocks from the Capitol. The Metro is 5 minutes away and connects to National (Reagan) Airport. Union Station is two blocks away.
*** Convention Registration Fee is $25 per person. - After 9/15/99 - $50 per person ***
Please make check payable to the American Reform Party and send to the Convention Committee in care of:
Nancy Couperus
13680 Page Mill Road
Los Altos Hills CA 94022
For information on hotel accommodations, contact Nelisse Muga at (619)299-9866. More details about the convention will be sent out to all members on our newsletter mailing list, as soon as they are available. Or, you may contact Nancy Couperus at (650)941-4808.
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