​​â¶Ä‹SAN JOSE, CA– º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø leaders will come together on August 9 to participate in a nonpartisan county-wide discourse regarding the state of civic engagement. A panel of experienced civic engagement leaders will provide their expertise in engaging communities in the current political climate, and keynote speaker, Ann Ravel, former chair of the Federal Election Commission under President Obama will share her perspective.
WHEN: August 9, 2017. Livestream will be available for the public between 8-9:30 a.m.
WHERE: This event can be viewed online via livestream. The Twitter page for this event is @CivicSantaClara, and the hashtags for this event are #democracyscc #civicscc
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ann Ravel was nominated to the Federal Election Commission by President Barack Obama on June 21, 2013. After her appointment had received the unanimous consent of the United States Senate, Ms. Ravel joined the Commission on October 25, 2013. She served as Chair of the Commission for 2015 and Vice Chair for 2014 before leaving in 2017. Ms. Ravel also has ties to º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, having worked as an attorney in the º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Counsel's Office, ultimately serving as the appointed County Counsel from 1998 until 2009. Ann Ravel represented the County and its elected officials, provided advice on the state Political Reform Act, and initiated groundbreaking programs in elder abuse litigation, educational rights, and consumer litigation on behalf of the º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø government and the community.
OTHER SPEAKERS:
- Jon R. Gundry (County Superintendent, º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Office of Education)
- Cindy Chavez (Supervisor, º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Board of Supervisors)
- Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D. (Deputy Superintendent, º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Office of Education)
- Steve Preminger (Special Advisor to the County Executive, º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Executive's Office)
- Brian Walsh (Trial Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara)
- Susan Ellenberg (Senior Director of Community Development, The silicon valley organization)
PANELISTS:
- Joseph DiSalvo (Trustee, º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Board of Education) – Moderator
- Angie Barfield (President, Executive Board for the Black Students of California United)
- Courtney Cooper (President, Student Senate for California Community Colleges)
- James Williams (County Counsel for the County of Santa Clara)
- John McManus (Author, a former journalist and professor)
- Teresa Marquez (Director of Instruction for East Side Union High School District)
EVENT PARTNERS:
- County of Santa Clara
- º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Board of Education
- º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø Office of Education
- º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø School Boards Association
- Superior Court of º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø
- The Silicon Valley Organization
Event participants and viewers are encouraged to pledge support for nonpartisan civic engagement and education initiatives in º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø. For resources and information regarding this event and civic engagement in Santa Clara, visit: http://bit.ly/democracyscc
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