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Voting opens for Club election
Online voting for 2022 officers and board members is underway in the National Press Club election. Online balloting opened Monday and will conclude at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 10. Members can vote in-person at the Club on Dec. 10 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. ET. Members wishing to vote online should use the unique code provided in an email from the Club sent on Monday, Nov. 22. Candidate statements can be found on the Club website. Members must be logged in to view the statements and to vote. No candidates' names will appear on the Communicators ballot. Communicator members wishing to vote will…
Type: News
NPC Newsmaker: Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin President
Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Sinn Féin political party, will speak at a National Press Club’s in-person Headliners newsmaker on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Fourth Estate. McDonald will discuss Brexit’s effect on the island nation’s economic and political stability, the rise of Sinn Féin and the prospects for reunification of Ireland. McDonald in 2018 assumed the top post after long-time Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams retired after 34 years as president. McDonald made history in June 2020 when she became the first woman to lead the opposition in the Irish parliament…
Type: Event
NPC Newsmaker: Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, TX
Lina Hidalgo, county judge of Harris County, Texas, will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners newsmaker on Tuesday, December 7 at 10 a.m. Hidalgo will deliver a speech entitled, “Deep in the Heart of Texas: How Texas’ Largest County Is Leading on Progressive Change.” Hidalgo was elected at 27 to lead the state’s most populous county, home to Houston, and oversee its $5 billion budget. She is the first woman and the first Latina to hold this office. Hidalgo, a progressive Democrat, is frequently at odds with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, clashing with him over mask mandates…
Type: Event
NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will discuss the current state of the pandemic at National Press Club Headliners Virtual Newsmaker on Monday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Headliner series, and is accessible to both the press and general public free-of-charge. Viewers are invited to submit their questions for Fauci in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected] with “FAUCI” in the subject…
Type: Event