 Friends,
We're so proud that TIEDC has launched the No on 71 campaign to fight legalization in the District! As you read this email, Patrick has joined African-American leaders in DC to educate voters on the harms of increasing the access and availability of marijuana. Photos and media advisory below!
Check out www.TIEDC2014.com for more information.
For Immediate Release Contact: Pat Royal September 12, 2014 401-465-0800 proyal@pvrcommunications.com ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** PATRICK KENNEDY JOINS DC FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO UNVEIL CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT MARIJUANA INITIATIVE
T.I.E.D.C will encourage citizens to vote NO on Imitative 71
Press Conference and rally will begin at 10:00am on Wednesday, September 17th WHAT: Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the T.I.E.D.C press conference to introduce grassroots campaign. Cameras welcome. Press risers and audio feed available. Speakers will be joined by DC families and community leaders. WHO: In order of appearance: Mr. Will Jones,T.I.E.D.C. The Honorable Patrick Kennedy, former US Representative Mrs. Kathy Henderson, DC Mom and representative for ANC 5D05 Mr. Ambrose Lane,Chair, Founder at (Ward 7) Health Alliance Network and President and Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder at Washington East Development Alliance (WEDA). Pastor Ronald L. Demery Jr.,Pastor, Bible Way Church Dr. William B. Lawson,Professor Howard University, President, DC Chapter Mental Health America Judge Arthur Burnett,National Executive Director of the National African American Drug Policy Coalition and judge, DC Superior Court WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Press Conference begins at 10:00 a.m. ET WHERE: Bible Way Church 1100 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington DC 20001
About T.I.ED.C:TIE DC is a movement by a diverse group of Washington residents concerned about the scourge of a third legal recreational drug in our city. We have seen and are still combating the negative impact of tobacco and alcohol on our youth, families and communities. Companies that produce these two legal drugs have disproportionately targeted and affected communities of color, thus we are committed to protecting these communities and the rest of our city from the consequences of legalizing a third recreational drug. Looking at the sobering costs in health care, education, accidents, lost productivity and law enforcement as a result of substance use, we know that our city, cannot afford a third legal drug as this will only increase the negative effects we are already seeing. Thus, we declare that "Two is enough" and urge our fellow citizens to do the same by voting NO on Initiative 71. Bible Way Church of Washington, DC. Founded in 1927 by the late Bishop Smallwood E. Williams, Bible Way has a legacy of leadership on critical public policy issues - both local and national. Pastor Demery has stepped boldly into this tradition and has already sponsored a weekend conference, No Access; No Use, last September, as well as a "no ticket" gospel concert in June of this year - both activities designed to increase public awareness of the dangers posed to our youth by policies which increase marijuana access and the resulting risk of naïve initiation into life-long drug use and addiction. Over the years, Bible Way mobilized support for local self-government as well as for the national civil rights of African-Americans and all minorities. The Church has also been a leader in the development of affordable housing, including housing for seniors, and today is proud of having produced some 500 units of affordable rental housing in its downtown Washington, DC neighborhood, within sight of the United States Capitol. | 
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