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Elaine Ziemba, 16-year Club member and former congressional staff dies at 62
Elaine M. Ziemba, a 16-year member of the National Press club and a former congressional staffer and lobbyist, died May 15 at her home in Pompano Beach, Fla. She was 62. Ms. Ziemba worked as a television reporter in Albuquerque, N.M., and then moved to the Washington area to work as press secretary to newly elected Rep. Bill Richardson in 1983. She was a graduate of Michigan State University and held an MBA from George Washington University. After working for Richardson, Ms. Ziemba became a lobbyist for various energy interests, including NRS Energy, Northern States Power, Xcel Energy and…
Type: News
Not a Runner? You can still volunteer at the Beat the Deadline 5K
Come support our runners by volunteering at the 18th Annual National Press Club 5K on Sept. 5. It takes a team effort to pull off this exciting event, which supports the National Press Club Journalism Institute and its ongoing commitment to the future of journalism. We could not do it without our team of volunteers. Volunteers are needed over a three-day period before, during and after the race to help register runners/walkers and workout participants, direct runners on the race course, keep everyone hydrated, and greet runners/walkers at the end of their journey. All volunteers get a…
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Board approves new rules for free space at the Reliable Source
The National Press Club Board of Governors with guidance from the House and Bar Committee has passed new rules regarding reserving space in the Reliable Source restaurant. The Board of Governors approved the updated policies in June. The new rules are listed below and posted online here. Rules for Reserving the McClendon Room and Games Room (Passed by the Board 6/15) Members are encouraged to reserve the McClendon Room or the Games Room for their use with groups of members or members/guests at no charge except during breakfast, lunch or dinner service hours. Reservations may be made by…
Type: News
Ten years after Katrina, New Orleans mayor to speak at Aug. 18 NPC luncheon
A decade after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and nearly wiped out New Orleans, Mayor Mitch Landrieu will report on New Orleans’ steps toward urban renewal and economic recovery at a National Press Club luncheon on Aug. 18. Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, is the costliest disaster in U.S. history. When the levees failed, 80% of the city flooded and hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes. More than 1,800 people died. Today, New Orleans is one of the fastest growing major cities in the nation – and at the luncheon, Landrieu, who is serving his…
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Visit Fredericksburg on annual Civil War battlefield tour, Sept. 12
National Press Club members will visit the Civil War battlefields in and around Fredericksburg, VA, during the Club’s annual Civil War trip on Saturday, Sept. 12. An expert National Park Service guide will point out the highlights of the Dec. 11 to 15, 1862, Battle of Fredericksburg, one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War. There were 18,000 casualties in the vicious fighting, more than 13,000 of them on the Union side. Opposing forces did battle in the streets of Fredericksburg in the first urban combat of the war, causing great hardships for civilians. Club members and…
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P90x's Tony Horton to lead P90X Boot Camp workout, Sept. 3
Are you ready to BRING IT? Tony Horton, celebrity trainer and creator of P90X returns for the 2015 Beat the Deadline 5K with the P90X Bootcamp Workout on Sept. 3 at 6:30 pm. The event is part of a week of activities leading up to the 18th Annual National Press Club Beat the Deadline 5K on Saturday, Sept. 5. Horton will serve as honorary race marshal. Horton will also lead a pre-race warm up at 7:15 a.m. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. All proceeds from workout and 5K go to the scholarship and educational efforts of the National Press Club Journalism Institute. The public is welcome to attend…
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LA mayor to discuss city’s new $15 minimum wage, water conservation and immigration initiatives on Wednesday
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, whose administration has reduced his city’s unemployment rate by 3.2% by adding 85,000 new jobs and registering 60,000 new businesses over the past two years, will explain the impact of the city's new $15 minimum wage at a Newsmakers news conference on Wednesday, July 15 at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room. Garcetti will address two additional topics: How local governments can address immigration reform while Congress remains deadlocked on the issue. Garcetti will outline his city’s “Step Forward LA” campaign, which has raised nearly $4 million to help 100,000…
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Luxembourg's ambassador shares priorities for EU presidency
As president of the Council of the 28-nation European Union, Luxembourg intends to focus on stimulating Europe's economy, Ambassador Jean-Louis Wolzfeld of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg told a July 10 Newsmaker. Luxembourg began its six-month presidency on July 1. Wolzfeld, who also is accredited as ambassador to Canada and Mexico and has been Luxembourg’s envoy to the UN and several other European and Asian countries, also explained the EU’s rotating presidency system. He said the rotation system of the EU Council of Ministers has been changed to a system of “team presidencies” comprised of…
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Campaign Finance Reform
Senator David Boren is the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. He described the fast-paced changes that are sweeping the world and explained that the U.S. should not let down its guard, but should increase its intelligence operations to maintain competitiveness. Senator Boren has also co-sponsored a bipartisan bill on campaign reform and he outlined the issues and proposed reforms.
Type: Media
GW photojournalism professor Susan Sterner to speak to Photo Committee on July 16
George Washington University Professor Susan Sterner will give an illustrated talk on "New Media Photojournalism" at the next Photography Committee meeting, at noon Thursday, July 16. Themeeting is free and open to all Press Club members. Sterner heads the Masters Degree program in New Media Photojournalism at GW. She has been a staff photographer for The Associated Press, based in Mississippi and California covering domestic issues such as immigration, child labor and families in poverty. She has also worked in Haiti and Brazil. Sterner will speak on her current work as well as the Masters…
Type: News