Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and U.S. Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.) to Discuss Importance of Federal Workers On Special Inauguration Broadcast of 'Inside Government'

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and U.S. Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.) to Discuss Importance of Federal Workers On Special Inauguration Broadcast of 'Inside Government'

Program Guests to Discuss Obama's Campaign, Climate Change

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week on the American Federation of Government Employees' "Inside Government" radio show, the union will celebrate President Barack Obama's inauguration with Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and U.S. Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.). The show will air on Friday, Jan. 23 at 10:00 a.m. ET nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

Warner and Richardson will address the role federal workers will play in President Obama's new administration. Warner also will discuss plans for an economic stimulus, while Richardson will share her thoughts on the Iraq war. Barbara Ciara, president of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), will discuss the media coverage of the presidential campaign, and professional development opportunities for NABJ members. Lastly, Daniel Weiss, director of climate strategy for the Center for American Progress, and Jerome Ringo, president of the Apollo Alliance, will discuss climate change issues and the need for clean and alternative energy plans from the Obama administration.

"Inside Government" is hosted by AFGE Assistant General Counsel J. Ward Morrow. Programs are archived on the Federal News Radio Web site and can be heard on demand (available anytime) at

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=52 or http://www.afge.org/insidegovernment. Please note there will be a short advertisement prior to the start of the program. The program is also available via iTunes podcast by clicking here. Users must install iTunes on their computers before accessing "Inside Government" via podcast.

For more information, please e-mail InsideGovernment@afge.org or go to www.federalnewsradio.com.

"Inside Government" is a one-hour weekly nationwide radio/Internet program dedicated to issues that impact federal and D.C. government employees. The show airs each Friday at 10:00 a.m. on Federal News Radio 1500 AM in Washington, D.C. and online at www.federalnewsradio.com. It is also available to 70 million iPod users through Apple's iTunes podcast. "Inside Government" is produced by The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation's largest federal employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

Source: American Federation of Government Employees

CONTACT: Jason Fornicola of American Federation of Government Employees,
+1-202-639-6448

Web Site: http://www.afge.org/
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/

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