Local and state officials sign join statement to President-Elect Barack Obama opposing border wall
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Time: noon
JOSÉ R. RODRÍGUEZ
EL PASO COUNTY ATTORNEY
500 EAST SAN ANTONIO
ROOM 503, COUNTY COURTHOUSE
EL PASO, TEXAS 79901
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PRESS ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact:
Monday December 2, 2008 Elhiu Dominguez
Public Affairs Officer
Visit the Press Releases Archive at: Phone: (915) 546-2016
http://www.epcounty/CA/releases.htm Cell: (915) 472-1354
` FAX: (915) 546-2133
Elhiu.dominguez@ca.epcounty.com
LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS TO SIGN JOINT STATEMENT TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA OPPOSING THE BORDER WALL
On Wednesday, December 3, 2008, elected officials representing the City of El Paso, El Paso County, and the State of Texas, including Senator Eliot Shapleigh and County Attorney José R. Rodríguez, will hold a press conference to discuss the content of a joint letter they will be sending to President-elect Barack Obama in opposition to the Border Wall.
The joint statement will be issued as part of he National Border Wall Summit that is currently taking place in El Paso.
The two-day summit is being organized by the organization “Border Ambassadors,” and brings together diverse organizations, individuals, and elected officials from along the border and across the country to collaborate on border wall opposition strategy.
WHO: City, County, and State elected officials
WHAT: Announcement of joint statement to President-elect Barack Obama in opposition to the Border Wall
WHEN: Wednesday, December 3, 2008; 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Camino Real Hotel
101 South El Paso Street
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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