Congressman Ferguson spoke about civic duty at the Congressional Reception

Civic Duty is an imperative!

Coming to Washington makes an impact!

Congressman Ferguson, spoke with passion and vigor about the civic duty of citizens to communicate their concerns to their members of Congress. He noted he and other members are aware of the sacrifice that the attendees at the Congressional Reception had made to attend the event. He said “this has an enormous impact” and that he and the other members will listen to our message. He complimented those in attendance for their dedication to helping others and will be supportive of the policy issues that were raised.

Congressman Ferguson’s comments can be heard by using the audio link below.

More than two hundred formerly homeless people, passionate advocates and housing providers from across the state attended the July 30th event. In addition to Congressman Pascrell the event was attended by Senator Lautenberg Senator Menendez who hosted the event,Congress members Holt and Pascrell

To listen to the other speeches and to view photos from the Congressional Reception click here. To view only the speeches click here.

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