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The Community Speakers Bureau is a community resource for groups. Our National Committee Grassroots Managers are well versed in the areas of Social Security, Medicare, Healthcare Reform, and Aging Issues. If you are interested in having one of them speak at your event, please click on the manager that pertains to your region. Their expertise will bring more insight into issues concerning Older Americans. |
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Roy Aragon has worked as a consultant for the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare for 10 years. Prior to this, he served as a Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security Administration for 28 years. He has managed the Spanish-language media activities for Social Security in the Greater Los Angeles Area for 8 years. Roy has attained a BA from the University Of New Mexico and a Masters Degree in Social Work at NMHU. Roy Aragon accepts speaking requests from all areas. |
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Laura Feldman has been a Grassroots Manager for the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare for over 20 years. Her extensive knowledge of social insurance issues and distinctive presentation style make her a sought after speaker for large and small group events. Laura draws from her background in senior advocacy combined with her leadership experience with the Southern Gerontological Society, Florida Silver Haired Legislature, Maryland Gerontological Association and Virginia Council on Aging to provide informative and thought provoking discussions for community groups. Laura accepts speaking requests from the southeast region of the U.S. from Louisiana to DC.
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John Glaser 's long career as a community organizer has been focused on strategic planning, advocacy, and coalition building for community based groups, including settlement houses, the United Way, and international organizations in over 25 countries. Working with local, national and international groups, John has educated, trained and mobilized citizens on raising funds and demanding action on human services programs that assist seniors, children, and the physically challenged. John has been a Grassroots Manager with the National Committee for over 10 years. He currently is welcoming speaker inquiries for Connecticut , Delaware , Indiana , Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , and Vermont. |
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Katie Johnson has worked with advocacy organizations at the national, state and local levels for over thirty years. Her decades of experience includes positions with the National Association of Community Action Agencies, Wider Opportunities for Women, National Council on Aging, National Association of State Units on Aging and for the last 15 years as a Grassroots Manager for NCPSSM. She is a graduate of the Administration on Aging's National Leadership Institute on Aging. Katie is especially interested in issues of economic security and retirement as the impact people of color, rural residents and persons with disabilities. Speaking requests for California , Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and West Virginia should be directed to Katie's attention. |
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Janet Witt joined the National Committee in 1999 and is the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare's Grassroots Manager for 12 northwest states including Alaska , Michigan , Wisconsin , Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota , Montana , Idaho , Nebraska , Kansas , Missouri and Iowa . Prior to joining the NCPSSM, Jan was the Director of State Government Affairs for the American Dietetic Association following a long career of administrative and clinical dietetics and long term care services for the elderly. Her extensive experience with the special health care needs of seniors and years of advocacy on behalf of health, economic and retirement security programs make her a compelling and informative speaker for all audiences. |
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