Puerto Rico governor to speak at Luncheon on Wednesday

Alejandro Garcia Padilla, the governor of Puerto Rico, will speak at a Club Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The island, a U.S. territory, is struggling under $70 billion of debt and suffering from ashrinking economy that has seen an increased number of Puerto Ricans to leave the island.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by questions and answers ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Club members and one guest, and $37 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online by going to the following link:
http://www.press.org/events/npc-luncheon-governor-alejandro-garcia-padilla-puerto-rico.

For questions, please email [email protected] or call 202-662-7501.

Club members who wish to attend the preluncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the Luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

To submit a question in advance, put PUERTORICO in the subject line and email to [email protected] before the day of the luncheon.