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DC Vote to Unveil Innovative DC Voting Rights Outdoor Advertising Campaign
Ads at Metro Stops, Bus Shelters to Educate Public about DC’s Lack of Voting Rights in Congress
For more information contact: James Jones, Communications Director
202.462.6000 x12 office / 202.557.4864 mobile / jjones@dcvote.org
July 19, 2006
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DC Vote will host a press conference to launch a compelling public awareness campaign designed to educate Americans about DC's unique relationship with Congress. The campaign will be launched with print ads in Metro stops and bus shelters across the District of Columbia, and it will grow to include nationwide television and radio messaging. The print ad to be unveiled is the first in a series running through April 2007.
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Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 10:00 AM
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Bus Shelter, Intersection of 9th Street and Independence Avenue, SW
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| Who: |
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Jack Evans, DC Council Chair Pro Tempore
Ilir Zherka, Executive Director, DC Vote
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DC Vote was awarded $500,000 in competitive grant funding by Mayor Anthony Williams and the DC City Council to promote educational and informational activities to apprise the public about the lack of congressional voting representation for the nearly 600,000 residents of the District of Columbia. Recent public opinion research conducted for DC Vote by the renowned Mellman Group was used to help craft messaging for the new campaign. |
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