Congressman John Lewis to hold a Panel Discussion on
“Redistricting and the Continued Relevance of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act”
Monday, August 8, 2011 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
At Ebenezer Baptist Church
407 Auburn Ave.
Atlanta, Ga. 30312
Panelists to include:
GA Congressman John Lewis: Georgia’s Fifth District Representative
GA Representative Stacey Abrams: Democratic House Minority Leader
Julie Fernandes: United States Deputy Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice
Jerry Gonzalez: Director, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials
Elisabeth MacNamara: President, League of Women Voters of the United States
Fred McBride, Ph.D: Redistricting Coordinator I Research Analyst, American Civil Liberties Union, Voting Rights Project
Bill Nigut: Southeast Regional Director of the AntiDefamation League
Judy Yi: Programs Director, Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc.
Moderator: Sally Yates – United States Attorney Northern District of Georgia, Department of Justice
For more information, contact Rachelle O’Neil or Leslie Small at 404-659-0116.
