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Rep. Veasey leads FREE Voting Rights Forum in DFW Metroplex

June 2, 2016

Special Guests include Congresswomen Terri Sewell, AL-7 and Michelle Lujan Grisham, NM-1

Fort Worth, Texas – On Monday, June 6, 2016, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will lead a FREE Voting Rights Forum with Congresswoman Terri Sewell, AL-7, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, NM-1, and expert panelists, to discuss the current state of voting rights, learn about efforts to protect the right to vote, and discuss the importance of civic engagement in our communities. The forum will take place at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School located at 5700 Ramey Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM.

WHO:
Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33
Congresswoman Terri Sewell, AL-7
Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, NM-1
Dr. Freddie Haynes, Friendship West Baptist Church, NAN Executive Board Member
Bishop Kenneth Spears, First St. John Baptist Church
Barbara R. Arnwine, Executive Director, Transformative Justice Coalition
Matt Angle, Texas Lone Star Project
Gerry Hebert, Voting Rights Attorney, Campaign Legal Center

WHAT:
Your Right to Vote Under Attack: A Forum on Voting Rights in Texas and Beyond

WHEN:
Monday, June 6, 2016
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT

WHERE:
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
5700 Ramey Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76112

MEDIA:
This event is open to the press. To RSVP, please contact Nelly Decker (Nelly.Decker@mail.house.gov) or at 202-225-9897.