Confirmed public officials to appear at Coalition for Public Education founding convention, Sat., 8/29

9 public officials or candidates have been confirmed for the founding convention of
the Coalition for Public Eduation, August 29, 2009, 12 PM to 5 PM,
at DC 37 Headquarters. DC 37 is located at 125 Barclay Street in lower Manhattan, between the West Side Highway and Church Street. (A,C,E Chambers Street/WTC; R City Hall; 2,3 Park Place). See one of my August 26 posts earlier on my blog, for the flyer for the event, it also discusses the mission of the conference.

The confirmed political figures are:

State Senator Eric Adams
State Senator Bill Perkins
City Councilor Charles Barron
City Councilor Robert Jackson
NYS Assemblywoman Inez Barron
NYS Assemblyman Nelson Castro
NYS Assemblyman Alan Maisel
NYC Mayoral Candidate and City Councilor Tony Avella
NYC Candidate for Public Advocate Norman Siegel
and also:
TV producer Camille Yarbrough
WBAI Radio Personality Basir Mchawi