Korean-American Meetup On July 17, over 400 Korean American community leaders from across the country will come to the Capitol for the first ever Korean American Meetup. This is a great way for Members to connect with local Korean American leaders from their districts and build stronger relationships. Attached, you will find the itinerary of events and tips on how to easily do outreach. ITINERARY 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Check in at the Cannon Caucus Room 10:00 AM – Noon Main Event: Members of Congress and Korean-American Community Leaders will address the session Members: Majority Leader Eric Cantor Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers Chairman Ed Royce Congressman Tim Griffin Congressman John Mica Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Congressman Ted Poe Congressman David Schweikert ***Additional Members of Congress TBD. Leaders: Korean Ambassador, His Excellency Ahn Ho-young; Georgia Rep. BJ Pak; Soloist Choi Jung Won. Note: The Main Event will be live streamed at www.gop.gov/live. 12:30 PM – 2:00PM (Optional) Tour the House Gallery & US Capitol 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Invite Only) Millennial Breakout Session: 20 Korean-American Youth Leaders will have the opportunity to discuss their concerns with Members of Congress. Interested Korean-American youth leaders should contact [email protected] Members: Congressman Aaron Shock Congressman Rob Woodall 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM The US-Korea Relationship: 60 Years in the Making Location: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Members: Chairman Ed Royce & addl. Members 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Participants are encouraged to reach out to their Member of Congress to set up a meeting with their elected Congressional Member or a Congressional staff member. 1 SAMPLE INVITATION TO KOREAN COMMUNITY LEADERS Dear Korean American Community Leader: On behalf of the House Majority, it is our pleasure to invite you to the Korean American Meetup, which will take place in the U.S. Capitol on July 17, 2013. The Meetup will provide a unique opportunity for leaders of the Korean American communities across the country to connect with Members of Congress to discuss legislative and policy priorities, both on the domestic and foreign policy fronts. We want to hear about the issues that are important to you, so that we can work together to secure a more prosperous America. Based on your involvement and leadership in the Korean American community, we would be honored to welcome you to Washington, D.C. on July 17th. The program will take place from 10:00 AM - Noon in the Cannon Caucus Room in the Cannon House Office Building with remarks from Congressional leadership and members of key committees. In the afternoon, you may choose to schedule visits with your Congressional Representatives and tour the U.S. Capitol. Please click here to register and reserve your spot for the Korean American Meetup. We look forward to welcoming you to the U.S. Congress on July 17! Sincerely, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) Ed Royce (CA) Chair, House Republican Conference Chair, House Foreign Affairs Committee 2 PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BIOGRAPHIES Majority Leader Eric Cantor (VA-07) Eric Cantor has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001. He was elected by his colleagues in the House to serve as the Majority Leader for the 112th and 113th Congresses, after previously serving as Minority Whip from 2009-2011. Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) Cathy McMorris Rodgers now serves her fifth term representing Washington’s Fifth Congressional District. In 2008, McMorris Rodgers was elected to serve in the House Republican Leadership, where she held the office of Vice Chair of the Conference for the next four years. In November 2012, she was elected to serve as Chairman of the Conference, the fourth- highest-ranking position among House Republicans. She is the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress. 3 Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (CA-39) Ed Royce is serving his eleventh term in Congress, representing Southern California’s 39th district, based in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. Royce was selected to be Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 113th Congress. Former Chairman of the U.S.-Republic of Korea Interparliamentary Exchange, Royce was also one of the leading champions of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Representative Tim Griffin (AR-02) Tim Griffin was elected as Arkansas’s Second Congressional Representative in 2010. The Congressman is a fifth generation Arkansan, veteran, attorney and former small business owner. Along with currently serving in his 17th year as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, Griffin also serves on the Human Resources and the Social Security subcommittees of the Ways and Means Committee and as Assistant Whip for the majority. 4 Representative John Mica (FL-07) John L. Mica was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 to represent Florida’s 7th Congressional District, which includes Orange, Seminole, and Volusia Counties. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Representative Ted Poe (TX-02) Ted Poe was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004. Prior to serving in Congress, Ted Poe worked as a criminal court judge in Houston. He currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee, and the Foreign Affairs Committee as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade. 5 Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was born in Havana, Cuba and was forced to flee from the oppressive communist regime of Fidel Castro, settling in Miami, FL. As the first Hispanic woman to serve in Congress, she was elected to the House of Representatives in 1989. Ros-Lehtinen serves as Chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and now Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. She also serves as a member of the House Committee on Rules. Representative Dave Schweikert (AZ-06) Dave Schweikert was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2011. He serves as a member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology and of the Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations. The Congressman also serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Small Businesses. 6 Representative Rob Woodall (GA-07) This is Rob Woodall’s second term serving in the United States House of Representatives. He serves on the House Committee on Rules, the House Budget Committee, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (Aaron Shock is Missing—He will be participating in the Millenial Breakout Session) 7 DAY-OF PUBLICITY TIPS Send a reminder media advisory to press the morning of the event (July 17) to remind them to attend the session from 10AM-12PM. Conference Press Secretary Riva Litman will send one in advance that you can forward to your respective lists. Take a picture with a group of Korean Americans and post it to Facebook and Twitter. Inform your constituents that the event will be live streamed on www.gop.gov/live – so make sure to urge them to watch the Main Event, even if they can’t be here in DC! Conduct a brief on-camera discussion with Korean American leaders from your district and post the video on YouTube. Ask them what their legislative priorities are, which issues are most important to their communities, and what they would like to see accomplished in the 113th Congress. Post an announcement (with a photo!) on Facebook. Sample post: “Proud to take part in today’s Korean American Meetup at the @UnitedStatesCapitol! Looking forward to hearing from Korean Americans all across the state of [HOME STATE] about the issues most important to their community.” Tweet, tweet, tweet! Live tweet the event. Hashtag is #GOPMeetup. Sample tweets include: o Proud to participate in the Korean American Meetup at the @uscapitol. Thanks to @gopconference & @HFACRepublicans for the great dialogue! #GOPMeetup o Looking forward to welcoming Korean Americans from all over the country to the @uscapitol to discuss the issues most important to them. #GOPMeetup o Meeting with Korean Americans at @uscapitol today to discuss ideas for smaller government, free enterprise and job creation. #GOPMeetup o Proud to be part of @gopconference's effort to reach out to Korean Americans all across this country for their feedback & insight. #GOPMeetup 8 FOR PLANNING PURPOSES Contact: Riva Litman July 15, 2013 202-225-5107 SAMPLE MEDIA ADVISORY: Chair McMorris Rodgers and House Republican Leaders to Hold Korean American Meetup on Capitol Hill WHAT: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Chair of the House Republican Conference, will join other House Republicans to host a Korean American Meetup on Wednesday, July 17 at the U.S. Capitol. Press will be invited to attend the main event, which will include remarks from Members of Congress and prominent Korean American leaders. WHO: Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) Rep. Tim Griffin (R-AR) Rep. John Mica (R-FL) Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-AZ) Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA) Korean American leaders, including the Korean Ambassador, Ahn Ho-young; Pastor Peter Sohn; Soloist Choi Jung Won; Georgia Rep. BJ Pak; and videotaped remarks from Vice Chair of the CA Board of Equalization, Michelle Park Steel. WHEN: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10AM – 12PM *Check-in will begin at 9:00AM and cameras must be set up no later than 9:45AM. WHERE: Cannon Caucus Room 345 Cannon House Office Building United States Capitol Complex 9 CONTACT: Riva Litman House Republican Conference Press Secretary 202-225-5107 NOTE: The event will be live streamed at www.gop.gov/live for those who cannot attend in person.