Our Environmental Destinies with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Common Good was lucky to host Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. who spoke on our environmental destiny and how the actions of humans is affect the planet. This event was introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney and the program was convened by Ed Coz.

Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr., is an American radio host, activist, and attorney specializing in environmental law. He is the nephew of John F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy. Kennedy co-hosts Ring of Fire, a nationally syndicated American radio program. He has written two books and several articles on environmental issues. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, The Nation, Outside magazine, and The Village Voice.

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2008 Democratic National Convention Panel

The Hispanic Institute and The Common Good gathered for a post gavel celebration, co-hosted by Rick Hernandez, Patricia Duff and Chevy Chase, which followed an earlier bipartisan panel discussion exploring common ground issues such as the role of race, gender, ethnicity, religion and values in the Fall Campaign. The event was moderated by Dan Abrams with Gov. Bill Richardson, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Harold Ford Jr., Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Dee Dee Myers, Markos Moulitsas, Faye Wattleton, Richard Wolffe, and Tucker Carlson.

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Meet & Greet: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney

The Common Good was proud to host Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney to discuss her extensive accomplishments on security, financial services, the economy and women’s issues.

First elected to Congress in 1992, Carolyn B. Maloney is a recognized national leader with extensive accomplishments on financial services, national security, the economy, and women’s issues. Rep. Maloney’s career has been a series of firsts. She is the first woman to represent New York’s 12th Congressional District; the first woman to represent New York City’s 7th Councilmanic district (where she was the first woman to give birth while in office); and was the first woman to Chair the Joint Economic Committee, a House and Senate panel that examines and addresses the nation’s most pressing economic issues. Only 18 women in history have chaired Congressional committees.

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