The National Urban League and the Washington Bureau present the 20th Annual Legislative Policy Conference (LPC). The conference will take place on Monday, March 6th through Wednesday, March 8th in Washington, DC. LPC is the National Urban League's policy convening – bringing together members of Congress, elected state leaders, and community advocates from across the country for over 19 years. During the conference, various leaders, organizers, and partners will discuss the persistent policy issues impacting Black Americans and other historically underrepresented communities.

 

Can’t join us in Washington, D.C.? Join us virtually Tuesday, March 7th at 9:00 AM for our opening plenary:
"Pathways to Prosperity: Biden Administration Officials Leading the Charge for Social Empowerment"

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Speakers

 

AMOO-GOTTFRIED

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BADU

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BILLINGTON

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DYSON

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BALLARD

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MOON

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NELSON

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POLK

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SPEARS BELL

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VALENTIN

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WELBURN

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Honorees


2023 Urban League Movement Champion Award

 

PEEPLES

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CURTIS

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2023 National Urban League Partner in Democracy Award

 

NELSON

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HEWITT

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2023 National Urban League Congressional Leadership Award

 

MCEACHIN

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2023 Congressional Black Caucus Champion Award

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Event Schedule

Monday, March 6, 2023

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST

9:00am - 5:30pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel Lobby
Registration     
4:00pm - 6:00pm
The White House		 White House Trip
6:00am - 8:00pm
Thornton Room
11th Floor

Urban League Movement Champion Awards Reception
Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST

  Opening Plenary:
9:00am - 10:30am
Columbia AB
Ballroom Level
Pathways to Prosperity: Biden Administration Officials Leading the Charge for Social Empowerment (Livestream)           
Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson

Welcome Remarks: Rhonda Spears-Bell, Sr. Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, National Urban League 

Opening Remarks: Marc H. Morial 

Sponsor Remarks: Courtney Billington, Head of Government Affairs, North America for Johnson & Johnson 

Keynotes:
Adrianne Todman, HUD Deputy Secretary
Don Cravins, Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development (MBDA) 
Alejandra Y. Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development (EDA)
Andrea Palm, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
  Morning Sessions:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Thornton BC
11th Floor

Policy & Advocacy Session 1: Protecting Black Women's Health
Sponsor: Walmart

Welcome Remarks Morgan Polk, Director, Education, Health & Labor Policy, NUL, Washington Bureau Sponsor 

Remarks: Warren Moore, Vice President of Social Determinants of Health Actions, Walmart 

Opening Remarks: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 

Moderator: Shalondan Hollingshed, President, National Urban League Young Professionals

Panelists:
Dr. Ifeoma Udoh, Executive VP of Policy, Black Women's Health Imperative 
Jocelyn Frye, NPWF 
Dr. Portia Espy, Mississippi UL CEO 
Jacqueline Ayers, Planned Parenthood Federation of America's Senior Vice President of Policy, Campaigns, and Advocacy
11:00am - 12:30pm
Congressional A
Lobby Level

Policy & Advocacy Session 2: Pathways and Barriers to Generational Wealth
Sponsor: McDonald's

Welcome Remarks: Shayla E. Moon, Senior Director, Housing & Economic Policy, NUL Washington Bureau 

Sponsor Remarks: Ashley Welburn, McDonald’s Owner-Operator/Franchisee 

Opening remarks: Andrew Moss, Director for Minority Outreach at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Moderator: Nikitra Bailey, Executive Vice President National Fair Housing Alliance 

Panelists:
Indi Dutta-Gupta, CLASP 
Andre M. Perry, Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro 
Alia Fierro, Director of Housing and Insurance, US House Financial Services Committee
11:00am - 12:30pm
Thornton Lounge
11th Floor		 Small Business Session: New and Innovative Ways for Small Businesses to Access Capital
Sponsor: Wells Fargo

Welcome Remarks: Stephanie E. DeVane, Vice President, Entrepreneurship & Business Development, NUL

Sponsor Remarks: Erica Miles, Senior Lead Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, SVP External Engagements Team Wells Fargo Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion 

Opening Remarks: Imani Augustus, Director of the Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity 

Moderator: Chris Ledesma, SVP, Strategy & Planning Senior Manager Wells Fargo SBA Lending 

Panelists:
Pierre Whatley, FS Vector & Lendio Metro Atlanta 
Rob Caro, Industrial Bank
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Regency BCD/Ballroom Level

Empowerment Luncheon: State of Our Democracy
Sponsor: Bristol Myers Squibb

Welcome Remarks: Yvette Badu-Nimako, Interim Executive Director and Vice President of Policy at the National Urban League's Washington Bureau 

Sponsor Remarks: Stephanie Dyson, Vice President, Head of U.S. Policy & Government Affairs at Bristol Myers Squibb 

Moderator: Jerika Richardson, SVP of Equitable Justice 

Fireside Chat: April Ryan White House Correspondent, Washington D.C. Bureau Chief - TheGrio

Partner Awardees:
Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP LDF 
Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 
Maya Wiley, President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Congressional Awardees:
Bennie Thompson, U.S. Representative
Liz Cheney, Former U.S. Representative 
  Afternoon Sessions:
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Thornton BC
11th Floor

Policy & Advocacy Session 1: Jobs as Justice: Supporting Returning Citizens to Secure Good Jobs and Stronger Communities

Welcome Remarks: Morgan Polk, Director, Education, Health & Labor Policy, NUL, Washington Bureau 

Opening Remarks: Liz Ryan, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Department of Justice
Moderator: Cy Richardson, Senior Vice President, Housing and Community Development, National Urban League 

Speakers:
Trevor Scotland, Managing Director of Corporate Engagement, Reform Alliance 
Tyrone Walker, Director of Reentry Services, Georgetown Prisons & Justice Initiative 
Judy Reese Morse, President & CEO, Urban League of Louisiana Closing Remarks 
Cy Richardson, Senior Vice President for Economics and Housing Programs, NUL
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Congressional A
Lobby Level

Policy & Advocacy Session 2: Implementing a Tech Justice Agenda
Sponsor: Verizon

Welcome Remarks: Alisa Valentin, Ph.D., Senior Director of Technology and Telecommunications Policy, NUL

Sponsor Remarks: Michele Cober, Executive Director of External Affairs & Strategic Alliance, Verizon 

Moderator: Nicol Turner Lee, Director, The Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) 

Panelists:
Karen Freeman-Wilson, President and CEO, Chicago Urban League 
Christopher Cox, Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke of New York’s 9th Congressional District 
Adonne Washington, Policy Counsel, Data, Mobility, and Location Future of Privacy Forum. 
Michell Morton, Digital Equity Advisor, U.S. Department of Commerce, NTIA 

Closing Remarks: Nicol Turner Lee, Director, The Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) 
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Thornton Lounge
11th Floor

Small Business Session: Infrastructure Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses
Sponsor: Wells Fargo

Welcome Remarks: Stephanie E. DeVane, Vice President, Entrepreneurship & Business Development, NUL 

Opening Remarks: Stephanie Sykes, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Moderator: Kirk Benson, Partner and Founding Member of Potomac Strategy 

Speakers:
Eboni Wimbush, President and CEO, AMAC
Krystal Brumfield, Associate Administrator, General Service Administration
Diedra Henry-Spires, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, The U.S. Small Business Administration
  Afternoon Breaks/Meetings
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Columbia AB and Foyer/Ballroom Level

Congressional Leadership Awards Reception
Sponsor: National Grid, McDonald's

Sponsor Remarks:
Ashli Nelson, McDonald's Global Impact Director 
Natalie Edwards, National Grid-Chief Diversity Officer 

Awardees:
Education - the Late U.S. Representative Donald McEachin (posthumous) 
Jobs: U.S. - Representative Bobby Scott 
Housing -  U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown 
Health - U.S. Representative Robin Kelly 
Justice - U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro 
Tech Equity - U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

8:00am - 9:00am
Regency CD/Ballroom Level
Saluting the Congressional Black Caucus Breakfast
Sponsors: T-Mobile & DoorDash

Sponsor Remarks:
Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, Chief Marketing Officer at DoorDash
Clint Odom, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and External Affairs for T-Mobile 

Keynote: Representative Steven Horsford, Chair Congressional Black Caucus Champion 

Awardee: Representative Joyce Beatty
9:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite Event		 Affiliate CEO Delegation Congressional Hill Meetings
 

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