State NAACP convention starts Friday in Alexandria
10/30/2016, 10:35 a.m.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe and national NAACP Chairwoman Rosalyn Brock will be the featured speakers at the 81st state convention of the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP in Northern Virginia this weekend, it has been announced.
The conference, expected to draw several hundred civil rights activists, is Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30 in Alexandria.
A major focus will be on increasing voter participation, community advocacy and accountability of elected officials.
Gov. McAuliffe is expected to address the organization’s Leadership Luncheon on Saturday, while Ms. Brock is scheduled to address the Freedom Fund Gala on Saturday evening.
Two Virginia congressmen, Robert C “Bobby” Scott, D-3rd, and R.J. “Rob” Wittman, R-1st, also are expected to participate, as are representatives of the Alexandria police and the Virginia State Police, according to the program.
Additional information: (804) 321-5678. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS
