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Friday, October 15, 2004

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Local AFSCME Retirees to Hold Election, GOTV Forum

Betty Castor, Rep. Jim Davis (D-FL) to discuss key issues with 200 area retirees

More than 200 area retirees will convene on Monday, October 18, to discuss key election issues with Rep. Jim Davis (D-FL), U.S. Senate candidate Betty Castor, and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, President Gerald W. McEntee. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM at the Hilton St. Petersburg, 331 First Street South.

The forum is designed to educate local retirees about their rights as voters, and encourage active participation in AFSCME’s unprecedented get-out-the-vote campaign. Issues to be discussed include Social Security, Medicare, and the new prescription drug law.

WHO:

Gerald W. McEntee, International President, AFSCME
Betty Castor, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate
Hon. Jim Davis (D-FL), U.S. Representative
WHAT:
Election Meeting for St. Petersburg AFSCME Retirees
WHEN:
Monday, October 18, 2004
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
WHERE:
Hilton St. Petersburg
333 1st St. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

AFSCME's 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.

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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone: (202) 429-1145
Fax: (202) 429-1120

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