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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
    May 20, 2004

    CONTACT:
    Pamela Causey 202/216-8378
    Ouida Williams 202/216-8405

    Former Congresswoman Barbara B. Kennelly appointed to Policy Committee for 2005 White House Conference on Aging

    Barbara B. Kennelly, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, was appointed by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to serve on the Policy Committee for the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. The committee is comprised of 17 individuals, nine appointed by the President and eight appointed by Congress. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 17 years, and was Counselor to the Commissioner of Social Security prior to becoming president of the nation's second largest seniors advocacy group.

    "I am honored to have been appointed to serve on the White House Conference on Aging Policy Committee, and to bring the concerns of the 3.2 million members and supporters of my organization to the table" said Mrs. Kennelly. "As we work to develop recommendations for the health and economic security of older Americans, I will advocate against the privatization of Social Security and for the restoration of Medicare."

    The White House Conference on Aging, held each decade since 1961, was last mandated by law under the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000. The conferences convene every 10 years and have served as catalysts to develop and define aging policy over the past 40 years. The conferences have contributed to the establishment of many of the key aging programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, the Supplemental Security Income program and the National Institute on Aging.
    The National Committee is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that acts in the interests of its membership through advocacy, education, services, grassroots efforts and the leadership of the board of directors and professional staff. The work of the National Committee is directed toward developing a secure retirement for all Americans.