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Washington Mission Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

May 18-20, 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11 am Inside the Beltway Political Briefing: Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureau Chief, Chicago Sun Times 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Policy Briefings 1. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Anne Kierig, Deputy Director , DC Office, Gov. Pat Quinn 2. Health Care Reform, Jonathan Westin, Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs, UJC 3. Services for People with Disability, Elizabeth Leef, National Council on Independent Living 4. Charitable Tax Incentives, Steven Wolf, Senior Tax Policy Counsel, UJC 5. Senior Transportation, Stephan Kline, Managing Director, Public Policy, UJC

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Senate Meetings, Capitol Tour, and Gallery Pass 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm Official Portrait Unveiling of the Hon. Florence Kahn, First Jewish Congresswoman 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Jewish American Heritage Month Reception with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:30 am – 1:30pm Small Group Meetings with the Illinois House Delegation

Meetings with congressmen: Judy Biggert Jesse Jackson, Jr. Bobby Rush Danny Davis Mark Kirk Jan Schakowsky Bill Foster Bill Lipinski Aaron Schock Debbie Halverson Mike Quigley

Meetings with senior staff:

Tom O’Donnell, Chief of Staff, Rep. Phil Hare; Elizabeth Jurinka, Legislative Aide, Rep. Bean; Katie Stonewater, Legislative Aide, Rep. Costello; Greta Hanson, Sr. Legislative Aide, Rep. Shimkus; Virginia Zigras, Legislative Aide, Rep. Gutierrez; Brigitta Johnson, Legislative Aide, Rep. Roskam; Jen Mascho, Legislative Aid, Rep. Tim Johnson; Phil Eskeland, Legislative Director, Rep Manzullo.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm White House Meetings, Indian Treaty Room

1. Michael Strautmanis, Chief of Staff to the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Engagement 2. Jon Samuels, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs 3. Kareem Dale, White House Office of Public Engagement & Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy 4. Dr. Kavita Patel, Director of Policy for the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs 5. Susan S. Sher, Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement and Associate Counsel to the President and Counsel to the First Lady 6. Danielle Borrin, Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement and Special Assistant, Office of the Vice President