Former AFGE General Counsel Bids Farewell on 'Inside Government'

Former AFGE General Counsel Bids Farewell on 'Inside Government'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" radio show for an inside look at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission! The show, which originally aired on Friday, Oct. 1, is now available on demand.

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Commissioner Gracia Hillman shed light on EAC's responsibilities, which include accrediting testing laboratories, certifying voting systems and maintaining the national mail voter registration form. EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

AFGE 14th District National Vice President Dwight Bowman and Field Services and Education Department Director Bill Fletcher then discussed the Oct. 2 One Nation March in Washington, D.C., which raised awareness for jobs, justice and education.

Also on the show, former AFGE General Counsel Mark Roth reflected on his 35 years of service at AFGE, including the union's fight against the National Security Personnel System and commitment to defending federal employees' rights at the workplace.

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"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 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

American Federation of Government Employees

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