2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner Steven Pearlstein to Speak at COG Annual Luncheon
Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post Business Columnist and 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner, will deliver the keynote address at this year's COG Annual Membership and Awards Luncheon. Pearlstein will discuss the volatile global and regional economy and take questions from the audience. COG's membership of over 250 local, state and federal elected officials are invited as well business, civic and nonprofit leaders. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 10 at the National Press Club.
[Link to COG Annual Luncheon page]
Nominate your Peers for COG's Annual Awards
Last year, Arlington County Board Member Jay Fisette won the Scull Award (COG's highest honor presented annually to an area elected official) and the Alice Ferguson Foundation was honored with the Regional Partnership Award for a private sector organization that contributed significantly in support of a COG program or policy. COG is currently seeking nominations for this year's Annual Membership and Awards Luncheon on December 10. Submitting a nomination is easy and it is a great way to acknowledge the positive impact that you or your colleagues are making in the National Capital Region.
[Link to COG Awards/Nominations page]
COG Chair Knapp Kicks Off New Podcast Feature on Website
Starting this fall, COG will be posting podcasts to its website on a variety of topics important to the National Capital Region. The audio recordings will regularly feature COG Board Chair Michael Knapp as well as other COG members and staff. The podcasts will be advertised with press releases and available for use by radio stations. They will also be prominently featured on COG's web site for reporters and the general public. The initial podcasts focus on Metro funding and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charitable giving.
[Link to COG Podcast page]
Area Nonprofits, COG Board Call for Continued Charitable Giving from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
At its October meeting, the COG Board passed a resolution urging federal regulators to continue Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae's substantial charitable giving programs in the National Capital Region. COG and other area nonprofits have formed a coalition to make sure regulators don't lose sight of the vital impact that Freddie and Fannie’s charitable giving has had on thousands of families in the Washington region. Last year, the two corporations donated over $47 million to area nonprofits and community groups.
[Link to News Channel 8 report on COG Board Resolution]
COG Applauds Passage of Metro Funding Measure by U.S. Senate
COG applauds the passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate that would authorize $1.5 billion over 10 years in matching funding for improvements needed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The legislation is expected to be signed by President Bush soon. COG first called attention to Metro’s funding shortfalls in 2005 when it worked with the Greater Washington Board of Trade and Federal City Council to sponsor a blue ribbon panel of transportation funding experts to examine the issue. Board Chair Knapp relayed COG's message during interviews on News Channel 8 and the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU.
[Link to the COG press release on Metro Funding]
[Link to the Kojo Nnamdi Show with Knapp interview]
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