RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday, 7 September 2012
Free Tours: C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus coming to Richmond
Greater-Richmond Community invited to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) - The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus, sponsored by the non-profit Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) , is coming to the Richmond-area and all area residents are invited and encouraged to come out to tour the bus and learn more about our government process in the United States of America.
The Bus introduces students, teachers and the public to C-SPAN and the C-SPAN Video Library, which is an archive featuring more than 190,000 hours of government related process and programming, dating back to 1987.
To learn more about C-SPAN's Campaign 2012 Bus, please visit it on the web, at www.c-span.org/bus, Note: This will be an educational event that will not include any on-air production.
WHEN/ Tuesday, September 11, 2012
WHERE
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Henrico County Public Schools - J.R. Tucker High School
2910 N. Parham Road, Henrico, Virginia 23294
12:30-2:30 p.m.
University of Richmond
27 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, Virginia 23173
Info For more information, please contact Jessica Lindquist, Marketing
Representative, C-SPAN Networks; at, 202.626.3415 1(tel); 240.328.8497 (m)
BACKGROUND
Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, or C-SPAN, is a non-profit independent American cable television network that produces and provides government, political, policy and public event programming through three TV channels, websites and a radio station.
C-SPAN is an independent organization that is funded by a small fee paid by cable and satellite affiliates.
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council
is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.
