2013 Women S Legislative Briefing Speakers

2013 Women’s Legislative Briefing Speakers

OPENING PLENARY SESSION

Speaker The Honorable Isiah Leggett Opening Montgomery County Executive The Honorable Rushern L. Baker Ceremony & Prince George’s County Executive Keynote Dr. Susan Leggett-Johnson, Associate Medical Address Director of Human Resources, Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Diversity Leader for the Mid- Atlantic Permanente Medical Group 12:30 – 1:30 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Bernice Sandler “The Godmother of Title IX” Mistresses of Debra Bright Harris, Ph.D. and Maliha Ilias, Ph.D. Ceremony Co-Chairs 2013 Women’s Legislative Briefing Planning Committee Montgomery County Commission for Women

Speaker The Honorable Benjamin Cardin Congressional U.S. Senate The Honorable Christopher Van Hollen Panel U.S. House of Representatives Discussion The Honorable John Sarbanes U.S. House of Representatives 1:30 – 2:15 The Honorable John K. Delaney U.S. House of Representatives Moderator The Honorable Nancy Navarro, President Montgomery County Council 2013 WLB SEMINARS

Seminar Speaker The Honorable Richard S. Madaleno, Jr. Effective Maryland State Senate District 8, Montgomery County Legislative The Honorable Ariana Kelly Advocacy Maryland House of Delegates District 16, Montgomery County Carrie L. Evans, Executive Director 2:30 – 3:45 Equality Maryland Kim Propeak, Esq, Political Director CASA de Maryland, Inc., and Director, CASA in Action, Inc. Moderator Lori Valencia Greene, Community Activist

Seminar Speaker Health Equity: The Honorable Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Maryland House of Delegates The Promise District 21, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s of Health Care Counties Reform for Uma Ahluwalia, Director Montgomery County Department of Health and Women Human Services Anna C. Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst 2:30 – 3:45 Vice President, Health and Reproductive Rights National Women’s Law Center Leni Preston, Chair MD Women's Coalition for Health Care Reform Moderator Laurie Kuiper, Senior Director, Government Relations Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States

2 Seminar Speaker The Honorable Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer Advocacy for Chair, Maryland Retirement System, Board of Trustees Older The Honorable Gloria Lawlah, Secretary Women’s Maryland Department of Aging Issues Elaine Ryan, Vice President State Advocacy ＆ Strategy State and Government Group 2:30 – 3:45 AARP Donna Smith, Community Organizer/Legislative Advocate National Nurses United Moderator The Honorable Adelaide C. Eckardt Maryland House of Delegates District 37B, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, & Wicomico Counties

Seminar Speaker The Honorable Aisha N. Braveboy Women, Maryland House of Delegates District 25, Prince George's County Families and Chair, Black Caucus Poverty The Honorable Anne R. Kaiser Maryland House of Delegates District 14, Montgomery County 2:30 – 3:45 Chief Deputy Majority Whip Reggie Oldak, Esq. Senior Counsel and Director of Government Relations National Women’s Law Center Susan Rees, Director of Federal Policy Wider Opportunities for Women Moderator The Honorable Valerie Ervin Montgomery County Council

3 Seminar Speaker The Honorable Kathleen M. Dumais Women in the Maryland House of Delegates District 15, Montgomery County Public Realm The Honorable Susan C. Lee Maryland House of Delegates 4:00 – 5:15 District 16, Montgomery County The Honorable Lillian M. Lowery, Ed.D Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Maryland Department of Education Sima Osdoby, Chair, Board of Directors Emerge Maryland Moderator The Honorable Kelly M. Schulz Maryland House of Delegates District 4-A, Frederick County

Seminar Speaker The Honorable Aruna Miller Making the Maryland House of Delegates District 15, Montgomery County Workplace The Honorable Heather R. Mizeur Work for Maryland House of Delegates Women District 20, Montgomery County Catherine Hill, Ph.D, Director of Research 4:00 – 5:15 AAUW Andrea Vaughn, Staff Attorney, Workplace Justice Program Public Justice Center Moderator Leticia Mederos, Chief of Staff Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, (NM)

4 Seminar Speaker The Honorable Jennie M. Forehand Safety, Justice Maryland State Senate District 17, Montgomery County and Human The Honorable Angela D. Alsobrooks Rights States Attorney, Prince George’s County Trafficking Lisae C. Jordan, Esq. Domestic Violence Executive Director & Counsel Sexual Assault Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault Cynthia M. Lifson, Esq., Legislative Counsel 4:00 - 5:15 Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

Moderator Dr. Susan Leggett-Johnson Associate Medical Director of Human Resources, Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Diversity Leader for the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.

Seminar Speaker

Women’s Miss Representation Issues in the Documentary Media:

4:00 - 5:30 Moderator Debra Bright Harris, Ph.D. Montgomery County Commission for Women

5 2013 CLOSING RECEPTION

Closing Reception Speaker The Honorable Heather R. Mizeur Maryland Maryland House of Delegates District 20, Montgomery County Paid Sick The Honorable John A. Olszewski, Jr. Days Maryland House of Delegates Campaign District 6, Baltimore County Melissa Broome, Senior Policy Advocate Kickoff Job Opportunities Task Force 5:15 – 6 p.m. Moderator Chandra Walker Holloway, Esq., President Montgomery County Commission for Women