Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Prayer Vigil and Remembrance Service in Honor of President Nelson Mandela to be held in Richmond

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
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COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
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Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Prayer Vigil and Remembrance Service in Honor of President Nelson Mandela to be held in Richmond

All invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT         (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) A Prayer Vigil and Remembrance Service in honor of The Honorable Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and civil rights leader, will be held in Richmond. This service is free and open to the public and all are invited and encouraged to attend.

                             The service is sponsored by The Honorable Delores McQuinn, Virginia State Delegate and Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones with The Honorable Henry L. Marsh, III, Virginia State Senator; The Honorable Donald A. McEachin, Virginia State Senator; The Honorable Jennifer McClellan, Virginia State Delegate; The Honorable Betsy Carr, Virginia State Delegate; The Honorable Joe Morrissey, Virginia State Delegate; The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, East End 7th Voter District; The Honorable Chris A. Hilbert, Councilman, Richmond City Council Northside 3rd Voter District; The Honorable Reva M. Trammell, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Southside 8th Voter District; The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, South Central 9th Voter District; The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District; The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council Gateway 6th Voter District; Richmond City Democratic Committee; Richmond City Republican Committee; Richmond Branch NAACP; Crusade for Voters; Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Richmond & Vicinity; Virginia Council of Churches; Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy; Urban League of Greater Richmond; Capup of Richmond; Hope in the Cities; Richmond Hill; and the Elegba Folklore Society.

WHEN         Thursday, December 12, 2013
                       5:00-6:00 p.m.

WHERE        Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Site; 1547 E. Broad Street (between the train tracks)
                       Richmond, Virginia

CONTACT   For more information, please contact Keith Westbrook, Legislative Assistant to The Honorable Delores McQuinn, Virginia State Delegate 70th Voter District, at 804.698.1070 , or 804.301.0671; deldmcquinn@house.virginia.gov (email); or James Minor, at 804.617.7918


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Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
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