Butterfield Prepares for Memorial Day and Next Week
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will spend next week in the First Congressional District celebrating veterans’ contributions, discussing economic development, and recognizing the significance of Juneteenth.
On Monday, Butterfield will join fellow veterans to observe Memorial Day at the Next Level Veterans Day Campus/Drop-In Center in Durham. Next Level is a nationally accredited continuum of care facility providing educational assistance and career and mental health services to veterans. The facility also serves as a drop-in center for homeless veterans. While there, homeless veterans are able to receive meals, rest, and access the business center, along with a number of recreational activities. Congressman Butterfield will be the first elected official to visit the campus.
On Wednesday, Congressman Butterfield and Congressman David Price (NC-04) will co-host “Marketplace 2013: Procurement Opportunities for Small Businesses.” Marketplace 2013 provides an opportunity for small business owners to meet contracting officers from 50 federal, state and local government agencies and large prime contractors. It also gives attendees an opportunity to learn how to secure government contracts through a variety of educational sessions offered. Among the government agencies and organizations that will be represented are the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the North Carolina Small Business & Technology Development Center.
Later in the week, Butterfield will speak at two events highlighting African American history. On Friday, Congressman Butterfield will keynote The Legacy of Freedom Symposium. The two-day legal and academic symposium will examine the life of President Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and related constitutional amendments. Both days will include guest speakers, panel discussions, and historical reenactments. On Saturday, the Congressman will address attendees during the city of Rocky Mount’s Juneteenth Celebration. Juneteenth is nationally recognized as Emancipation Day and commemorates the end of slavery in Texas; two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves in confederate states.
The Congressman’s full public schedule follows.
WHAT: Butterfield’s District Work Week Schedule
WHEN & WHERE:
Monday, May 27
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Next Level Veterans Center’s Memorial Day Celebration
1107 Holloway Street
Durham, NC
Tuesday, May 28
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
River City Community Development Corporation Youth Build Visit
303 W. Ehringhaus Street
Elizabeth City, NC
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Coastal Beverage Company Meet and Greet
888 Forest Park Road Hill Road
Elizabeth City, NC
Wednesday, May 29
8:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Marketplace 2013: Procurement Opportunities for Small Businesses
Sheraton Imperial-Research Triangle Park, NC
4700 Emperor Boulevard
Durham, NC
Thursday, May 30
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.:
Rocky Mount Downtown Streetscape Celebration
119 S.E. Main Street
Rocky Mount, NC
Friday, May 31
1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
The Legacy of Freedom Symposium
North Carolina Museum of History
5 East Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC
Saturday, June 1
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Rocky Mount Juneteenth Celebration
The Douglas Block
Rocky Mount, NC