Jan. 19, 2009

Media Advisory: Joint media availability on Basic Education Finance Task Force recommendations legislation
Tues., Jan. 20, 1 p.m. in the House Briefing Room

Sens. Fred Jarrett and Rodney Tom along with Reps. Ross Hunter, Skip Priest, Pat Sullivan and Glenn Anderson, will hold a press conference Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m. in the House Briefing Room located across from the security office at the main entrance of the John L. O'Brien Building on the Capitol campus.

The topic of the press conference will be the Basic Education Finance Task Force's recommendations legislation introduced tomorrow. The task force's final report and recommendations can be found here. A summary of the report can be found here.

Participants can join the media availability in person, via conference call at: 1-360-786-0412, enter PIN# 255056, or via online webcast. For those participating in the webcast, please contact Bobbi Cussins at (360) 786-7252 to receive an e-mail with the web link as well as instructions for the program. Web participants will be asked to turn the volume/microphones off on their computers and also participate via conference call to avoid audio delays and disruptions.

For more information, contact Bobbi Cussins at (360) 786-7252, Jaime Smith at (360) 786-7631 or Chris Mulick at (360) 786-7535.

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For more information, contact: Bobbi Cussins, Public Information Officer: (360) 786-7252