SENATOR ROBERT MENENDEZ TO GIVE KEYNOTE AT
URBAN LEAGUE OF HUDSON COUNTY AWARDS DINNER
JERSEY CITY, NJ, May 2018
– On Friday, June 8, at 6:30 pm residents, community leaders, elected officials and business leaders will gather at Liberty State Park, “Maritime Parc” in Jersey City for the Urban League of Hudson County’s (ULOHC) 3
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Annual Empowerment Awards Gala. The event recognizes individuals for their contributions to Hudson County as innovators, activist and role models that help to empower and uplift its residents. This year’s keynote speaker will be the Honorable Robert Menendez, United States Senator.
Senator Menendez has been a long-time ally in the ULOHC’s mission to empower Hudson County residents and bring about positive change in the community. Senator Menendez’s story is a quintessential American story. He grew up the son of Cuban immigrants in a tenement building in Union City and rose to become a United States Senator. Senator Menendez has spent his career fighting for New Jersey families putting their economic security ahead of partisan politics and powerful special interests.
The senator’s keynote speech will address the positive change brought about by empowering communities. Additionally, the Urban League will honor several individuals who each in their own way has helped to empower the residents of Hudson County. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Dr. Elnardo Webster, Director of the Center for After School and Expanded Learning at Saint Peter’s University, and the honorees will include: Jersey City Councilperson Jermaine Robinson; Detective Tori Carter, Assistant County Sherriff; Mr. H. Roscoe Taylor of Taylor Insurance Company, celebrating 30 years in business; Mr. Franklin Walker, Associate Superintendent Jersey City Board of Education; Reverend Joshua Rodriquez, Pastor of City Line Church; and Mr. Kevaan Walton, member of the Urban League Young Professionals and local businessperson.
In addition to being one of Hudson County’s premier awards gala celebrating the best and brightest role models and contributors to the community, it is also ULOHC’s biggest single fundraising event. The money raised during the evening allows the organization to maintain services that have a critical impact on the lives of so many Hudson County residents.
The Urban League of Hudson County (ULOHC) is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to elevating the standard of living in Hudson County’s urban communities through economic empowerment. Since being founded in 1971 as a 501(c)3 headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, this affiliate of the National Urban League has continued to be an effective agent of change through programs and services in the areas of education, mentorship, economic development, job placement, family management and senior services. For more information about ULOHC call 201-451-8888 ext.246 or visit the website at www.ulohc.org.
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