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Visionary Awards

 

Urban Agenda's 2009 Visionary Awards

May 13, 2009 – 6:00-9:00 pm
SEIU 32BJ – 22nd Floor
101 Avenue of the Americas
New York City

Our Visionary Awards celebrate champions of social justice,
economic vitality, and environmental stewardship.

 

Visionary Awards Journal

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Joanne Derwin, Executive Director, with the honorees

Guests at our event

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Introducing the honorees

Michael Fishman
President
32BJ Service Employees International Union

David Jones
President and CEO
Community Service Society of New York

Richard Ravitch
Principal
Ravitch Rice & Co., LLC

 

Host Committee

Ibrahim Abdul-Matin
Green For All

John T. Ahern
Local 30, International Union of Operating Engineers

Chris Allieri
Accenture

Stuart Appelbaum
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

Gregory Mantsios
Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies, CUNY

Edward F. Ott
NYC Central Labor Council

Raymond M. Pocino
Laborers' International Union of North America

Bruce Raynor
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Bruce Raynor
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Damaris Reyes
Good Old Lower East Side

Edgar Romney
Workers United Union

Ron Ruggiero
Apollo Alliance

Jeff Rickert
AFL-CIO

Neal Tepel
DC 1707, AFSCME

Elizabeth Weiner
Conservation Services Group

Kathryn Wylde
Partnership for New York City

Elizabeth Yeampierre
UPROSE

Thank You!

CHAMPIONS

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 32BJ

LEADERS

GREATER NEW YORK LABORERS-EMPLOYERS COOPERATION & EDUCATION TRUST

LABORERS’ EASTERN REGION POLITICAL EDUCATION FUND

LABORERS’ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA - EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE

NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS

UNION LABOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

ADVOCATES

HOTEL TRADES COUNCIL, LOCAL 6

LABORERS’ EASTERN REGIONAL ORGANIZING FUND

NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK

SHARE NY

RETAIL, WHOLESALE & DEPARTMENT STORE UNION

UNITE HERE!

WATERSIDE PLAZA

SUPPORTERS

CONSERVATION SERVICES GROUP

SCHULTHEIS & PANETTIERI, LLP

COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY

FRIENDS

RICHARD ANDERSON / NEW YORK BUILDING CONGRESS

MARCIA BYSTRYN / NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

LOCAL 375 CIVIL SERVICE TECHNICAL GUILD

ALEK MEIKLEJOHN / HARRY VAN ARSDALE CENTER

MAUREEN MOREAU

SEGAL

MINDY TARLOW / CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 210

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 237

KATHRYN WYLDE


Urban Agenda’s Visionary Awards would not have been possible without the leadership of the Host Committee and Urban Agenda’s Board. We also received invaluable advice and tremendous support from Elaine Kim, Brunilda Suarez, Rita Harding, Gabrielle Speaks, Jane Thompson, Rob Lewandowski, and Rebecca Lurie. Special thanks to SEIU 32BJ for hosting us; Brooklyn Brewery for donating beer; Indiana Catering for their helpful suggestions; E. Stephen Guidi at Innovations Printing and Graphics for working near miracles; The Consortium for Worker Education / Artisan Baking Center for donating dessert; and the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 for providing us the Ken Rizzo Trio.

Urban Agenda’s staff worked tirelessly to make the Visionary Awards a success. Thanks also to Sarah Ayers, Maureen Moreau, James McBroom, and Douglas Voigt for volunteering countless hours. Most importantly, thank you to our honorees Michael Fishman, David Jones, and Richard Ravitch. You remind us why we do this work and inspire us to succeed.