SENATOR HAGAN TO HOST STIMULUS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) will bring together federal, state and local leaders and other experts to discuss how minority and female-owned businesses, small businesses and non-profits can access funds made available through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, better known as the stimulus bill. Hagan, who voted for the bill, will make opening remarks, followed by Dempsey Benton of the NC Office of Economic Recovery and Investment, Lee Cornelison of the US Small Business Administration, and David Heinen of the NC Center for Non-Profits. NC Central Chancellor Charlie Nelms will introduce Senator Hagan on his campus.

During the second half of the forum, Scott Daugherty of the Small Business Technology and Development Center, Andrea Harris of the NC Institute of Minority Economic Development, Sadie Abdullah of Operation Breakthrough Inc., Charles Archer of the North Carolina League of Municipalities and Durham City Councilman Farad Ali will participate in a roundtable discussion to answer any questions attendees may have.

The idea for this forum was borne of a meeting Senator Hagan had with the state NAACP executive council in March, during which Senator Hagan discussed the challenges facing minority and female-owned small businesses in accessing money made available by the stimulus bill.

MONDAY, MAY 4

WHO: Senator Kay R. Hagan; federal, state, local leaders and other experts

WHAT: Senator Kay R. Hagan will host roundtable discussion to help minority and women-owned businesses, small businesses and non-profits access funds made available through the stimulus package.

WHEN: 10 a.m.

*NOTE: Senator Kay R. Hagan will deliver opening remarks, followed by a media availability at 10:15am

WHERE: Room 1221 of the Mary M. Townes Science Complex at NC Central University, Concord Street, Durham, NC

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