Congresswoman Waters Active During Inauguration Weekend
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) welcomed constituents of the 43rd district in town for the Presidential inaugural ceremonies to her Washington, D.C. office during Inauguration weekend.
"It was wonderful to meet with my constituents as they traveled to Washington to witness the second inauguration of President Barack Obama on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day," said Congresswoman
Maxine Waters. "It was a historic moment for our country, and I'm honored my constituents had an opportunity to take part in it."
Congresswoman Waters was also active in attending several events during inauguration weekend. She was a guest at the Misinformation Ball on Friday, Jan. 18 hosted by David Brock, founder of Media Matters for America and American Bridge 21st Century Foundation at the United States Institute of Peace which sits just beyond the northwest corner of the National Mall.
On Saturday, Jan. 19, she attended a screening of Eugene Jarecki's documentary called "The House I Live In" at the Shiloh Baptist Church in D.C. The documentary gave an account of America's war on drugs and considers how it's influenced the state of the nation's prisons, finances, and families. After the screening, John Legend performed his cover of Frank Sinatra's original song "The House I Live In," which Jarecki named the film after. The performance was followed by a panel discussion with Glover, Jarecki, Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA), and Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree.
"I have been a long time advocate for ending the war on drugs that continues to harm low-income communities, minorities and millions of Americans," said Congresswoman Waters. "I was delighted to attend this screening co-produced by one of my dear friends Danny Glover, along with Brad Pitt, Russell Simmons and John Legend."
On Sunday afternoon, Congresswoman Waters attended the third annual America's Sunday Supper campaign, one of a series of national, grassroots community gatherings designed to bring people together to share a meal and discuss ways people of all political persuasions, races and ethnicities, ages and faiths can collaborate to meet urgent local needs.
Hosted by Points of Light at the United States Institute of Peace, it included 240 thought and industry leaders who discussed societal challenges related to education and economic opportunity. Other invited guests included General Colin and Alma Powell, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and National Urban League's Marc Morial.
On Monday, Jan. 21, Congresswoman Waters were one of approximately 200 guests at the 57th Presidential Inaugural Luncheon held in the National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol directly after the Inaugural Ceremony.
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