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Wittman, students to hold town hall on global poverty
Congressman Wittman
Congressman Rob Wittman (R-Va.) will conduct a town hall meeting with Â鶹Æƽâ°æ students and a member of the ONE organization on April 13. Wittman is seen here during a visit to a Â鶹Æƽâ°æ in February.
Photo by Suzanne Seurattan
The event will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Theatre. Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Government Professor will serve as the moderator.
The discussion is cosponsored by the College's and the organization, a grassroots campaign and advocacy group "backed by more than 2 million people who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa," according to its Web site.
Lauren Conn ('06), who helped organize the event, currently serves as a field organizer for ONE in Virginia. The event grew out of a that ONE organizers had with Wittman in February.
serves Virginia's first district, which runs from Poquoson to northern Fauquier County. He recently visited Â鶹Æƽâ°æ to meet with students in a class on the economic aspects of biotechnology.