Hillary Clinton to Address Democratic Women's Caucus on Tuesday

Hillary Clinton to Address Democratic Women's Caucus on Tuesday

LIFETIME Networks to Host Opening and Closing of the Democratic Women's Caucus in Denver

- MICHELLE OBAMA TO ADDRESS THE CAUCUS -

- Caucus Guests: Fran Drescher, Executive Director, Cancer Schmancer Foundation and Rosario Dawson, Co-Founder, Voto Latino -

- Women's Equality Day Falls on First Day of the Caucus -

- More than 3,000 Delegates and Elected Officials to Attend "Women Making History" and "Women Shaping History" Events -

DENVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of the award-winning, nonpartisan Every Woman Counts campaign to encourage women to speak out on issues, vote and run for office, and to commemorate Women's Equality Day, LIFETIME is celebrating women's leadership by hosting the opening and closing of the Democratic Women's Caucus in Denver. The Caucus takes place on Tuesday, August 26 (Women's Equality Day) and Thursday, August 28. Events on both days will run from 10 a.m. until noon at the Four Seasons Ballroom in the Colorado Convention Center. More than 3,000 delegates and elected officials are expected to attend.

"We are so excited to have Lifetime's involvement in what will be a historic caucus, said Mame Reiley, Democratic Women's Caucus Chair.

Tuesday, August 26, 10 a.m. to noon

"WOMEN MAKING HISTORY"
Four Seasons Ballroom, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver

Thursday, August 28, 10 a.m. to noon
"WOMEN SHAPING HISTORY"
Four Seasons Ballroom, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver

Speakers will include:
-- Michelle Obama
-- Senator Hillary Clinton
-- Senator Barbara Boxer (CA)
-- Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN)
-- Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL)
-- DNC Vice Chair Susie Turnbull
-- DNC Vice Chair Linda Chavez-Thompson
-- DNC Convention CEO Leah Daughtry
-- DNC Secretary Alice Travis Germond
-- Andrea Wong, CEO and President of LIFETIME Networks
-- Meredith Wagner, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs at
LIFETIME Networks
-- Cecile Richards, celebrating anniversary of her mother Ann Richard's
Keynote Address
-- Actress Fran Drescher, Executive Director of Cancer Schmancer
Foundation
-- Actress Rosario Dawson, Co-Founder of Voto Latino
-- Political Strategist Donna Brazile
-- Ellen Malcolm, President and Founder of Emily's List
-- Senior Obama Campaign Advisor Dana Singiser
-- Sheila Johnson, Owner, Washington Mystics

Women's Equality Day (August 26) was established by Congress in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Women's Equality Day also calls attention to women's continuing efforts toward full equality.

About Every Woman Counts

Every Woman Counts is the only public service campaign dedicated to encouraging women to speak out on the issues they care about most, vote and run for office. For the first time, the 2008 Every Woman Counts initiative will leverage the power of the #1 and #2 television networks for women -- Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) -- and include the most extensive on-air programming, digital content and grassroots efforts to date. To expand the effort and reach women everywhere they live, work and play, Lifetime launched the first-ever Every Woman Counts media and advocacy coalition in partnership with REDBOOK, CosmoGIRL, Marie Claire, celebrities, experts and hundreds of women's nonprofit organizations representing more than 15 million women from all sides of the political spectrum.

About Lifetime

LIFETIME is the leader in women's television and one of the top-rated basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, LIFETIME is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families. LIFETIME Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women and Lifetime Digital (including myLifetime.com) are part of LIFETIME Entertainment Services, a 50/50 joint venture of Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.

Source: Lifetime

CONTACT: Geralyn Lucas of LIFETIME, +1-212-424-7066,
lucas@lifetimetv.com; or Nancy Bennett, +1-800-834-1110,
nancy@nancybennett.info

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