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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
January 29, 2008
CONTACT:
Tara Chantal Silver, (202) 415-6253,
tara@westinrinehart.com
Jessica Hoy, (202) 415-1023,
jessica@westinrinehart.com
The
Creative
Coalition
Leadership Convenes
Healthcare
Policy
Roundtable
in
Conjunction with
2008
Presidential Election
Hollywood
Delegation to Observe Presidential
Debate and
Launch Historic Documentary
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (January 29, 2008): As
the presidential candidates gear up for their last
debate in delegate-rich California, The Creative Coalition -- the
leading nonprofit, nonpartisan social and public
advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment
community -- brings a delegation of entertainment
industry leaders to observe the Democratic and
Republican debates. The Creative Coalition will
also co-host a luncheon and dialogue event to address
the nation's growing concern with healthcare policy and
reform.
The Creative Coalition's Poliwood
documentary, addressing the intersection between
Hollywood and politics during this election cycle, kicks
off filming at the debates and will capture the
activism, involvement and views of Hollywood and it’s
impact on the political process leading up to the 2008
presidential election.
DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
WHO: Quentin Tarantino, Tim
Daly, Kerry Washington, Tim Allen, William Baldwin,
Richard Schiff, Steven Weber, Amy Brenneman, Brad
Silberling, Saffron Burrows, Griffin Dunne, Joe Mantegna,
Kathy Najimy, Alfre Woodward and Sue Kramer.
WHAT: Luncheon and
Dialogue Event: Building a Consensus Platform for
Healthcare Reform
Moderated by Lawrence
O’Donnell Jr. and with Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon
General of the
United States and
President of the Canyon Ranch Institute
With: James C. Greenwood, President & CEO
of BIO-Biotechnology Industry Organization; Alan Miller,
CEO, COPE Health Solutions; Peter
Delgado, CEO, USC Medical Center; and Ken Thorpe,
Executive Director, PFCD
WHEN: 12:30 pm; January 31,
2008
WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel
300 South Doheny Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90048
About The Creative Coalition
The Creative Coalition (www.thecreativecoalition.org)
is the leading 501 ©(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan social
and public advocacy organization of the arts and
entertainment community. Founded in 1989 by
prominent members of the creative community, The
Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating and
mobilizing its members on issues of public importance,
primarily public education, the First Amendment, arts
advocacy, media literacy, destigmatizing mental illness
and stemming runaway production. Headquartered in
New York City, The Creative Coalition also
has offices in, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Creative Coalition does not
endorse or raise funds for political parties or
candidates.
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