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Congress on Children 2006 program

Congress on Children
Wednesday, September 22, 2006
University of the Incarnate Word
SKYROOM
International Conference Center

Program

Check-in
8:00 to 8:30 am

Welcome
Cam Messina
Executive Director, VOICES FOR CHILDREN OF SAN ANTONIO

Opening Remarks
Nelson Wolff
Bexar County Judge & Mayor of San Antonio, 1991-1995

Overview of Policy Landscape

Child Abuse & Neglect
Mark Carmona
Executive Director, ChildSafe

Early Care & Education
Nancy Hard
President & CEO, Family Service Association

Health Care
Kevin Moriarty
Chief Executive Officer, Methodist Healthcare Ministries
 

Former Mayors
Ed Garza, 2001-2005
Howard Peak, 1997-2001

Break

City Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem
Richard Perez, District 4

Q & A

Bexar County Delegation Legislative Panel

Panelists Brief Presentations
Senator Jeff Wentworth, District 25
Representative Carlos Uresti, District 118
Representative Michael Villarreal, District 123
Representative Jose Menendez, District 124

Q & A
 

Invocation and Lunch

Key Races and Candidates

for Judge -- 225th District Court
Marialyn Barnard, Republican
Q & A

for Governor
Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Independent
Q & A

for Judge -- 225th District Court
Peter Sakai
Q & A

Break

for Governor
Chris Bell, Democrat
Q & A

Bexar County Delegation Legislative Panel
Panelists Brief Presentation
Senator Leticia Van de Putte, District 26
Representative David Leibowitz, District 117
Q & A

Closing Remarks
George Block
Assistant Director of Athletics, Northside I.S.D.
VOICES FOR CHILDREN Board Chairman

Go Forth and Raise Your Voice for Children

City Budget Hearing Update

Well-over twenty child advocates attended the City Council Budget Hearing on September 3^rd.  Many spoke and many others stood in their support.  Our message was clear:  invest in young children for the greatest return; and the professional development of our early childhood teachers is the best way to ensure a smart start!

The high point of the evening was a presentation to council members of decorated flower pots that carried information about the number of children, child care centers and child care teachers in their district!  Children from centers in each district presented the gifts!  We snapped a few photos, follow link to catch those kids’ smiles!