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New York Reception Exceeds Fundraising Goal Providing For 2012 Fellows

April 18, 2012

Peggy Browning Fund's 2012 New York Reception was the largest in our history. Over 300 guests from the labor community came together to witness Denis Hughes, Past President of the New York State AFL-CIO; Vincent Pitta, Esq., Managing Partner of Pitta & Giblin, LLP and Martin Scheinman, Esq., arbitrator and mediator receive the Peggy Browning Award for their dedication to the rights and needs of workers on April 3rd at the UFT.
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2012 Philadelphia Reception Delivered!

April 16, 2012

On March 7th, union leaders and members, union-side attorneys and their firms, members of the Philadelphia labor community and friends and associates came together to recognize social justice champions Henry Nicholas, President, 1199C National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees and Ed Mooney, International Vice President of CWA District 2-13.
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Upcoming Events

DC Awards Reception

June 26, 2012

At the AFL-CIO Lobby and Gompers Room
815 Sixteenth Street
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

HONORING:

Edwin D. Hill, President Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Wilma B. Liebman, Esq., Past Chairman, National Labor Relations Board
Joshua M. Javits, Esq., Arbitrator and Mediator 

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Leadership Circle

The Leadership Circle is comprised of members who strongly support the mission of the Peggy Browning Fund with annual leadership-level gifts. Leadership Circle donors receive benefits commensurate with each gift level and are recognized at all annual events, the National Law Students Workers’ Rights Conference and in our newsletter.

To learn more about the benefits of becoming a member of the Leadership Circle, contact
Rhonda Gelman Kelley, CFRE, at rkelley@peggybrowningfund.org or call 267-273-7994.

2012 Leadership Circle Members

Leader

Bernstein and Lipsett, PC
USW

Champion

AFL-CIO
IBEW Local 98
Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters
Laborers' Int'l Union of North America
Joseph Lurie
Robbins, Geller, Rudman & Dowd

Benefactor

Cohen, Placitella & Roth, PC
Int'l Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Mehri & Skalet, PLLC
Murphy Anderson PLLC/Ann Lugbill & Associates
Pitta & Giblin LLP
Service Employees Int'l Union

Defender

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP
Galfand Berger, LLP
Kennedy, Jennik & Murray, PC
Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano
Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davies & Rouco, LLP
Carole and Saul Zabar

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Featured Photo Gallery

2012 New York Reception

(L to R) New York State Controller Tom DiNapoli with Awardee Denis Hughes, UNITE HERE! President John Wilhelm and Awardee Vinny Pitta   (L to R) Denis Hughes, Martin Scheinman, PBF Board Chair Dennis Walsh, Vinny Pitta and PBF President Joe LurieDenis Hughes during acceptance speech.Marty Scheinman's acceptance remarksVinny Pitta's remarks.Mario Cilento, the new President of the New York State AFL-CIO, introducing Denis Hughes.PBF Board Member and former awardee Gwynne Wilcox, Esq. with PBF President Joe Lurie and PB Advisory Board Member Craig Rosenbaum.2010 Peggy Browning Fellow Andrea Andrade with 2011 Fellow Sonya MehtaPaul Salvatore of Proskauer LLP and Awardee Vinny PittaPBF President Joe Lurie with opening remarks2010 Peggy Browning Fellow Jason JendrewskiNew York State Controller Tom DiNapoli presenting Vince Pitta with a proclamation.2012 Peggy Browning Fellows Allison Gotfried, David Feinstein and Marie Winfield with Host Committee member Dan Silverman.Awardee Martin Scheinman receiving his award and a proclamation from PBF Board Chair Dennis Walsh.Awardee Vince Pitta receiving his award and proclamation from PBF Board Chair Dennis Walsh.Guests at the reception.2011 Peggy Browning Fellow Sonya Mehta sharing her Summer Fellowship Experience.2009 Peggy Browning Fellow Jacki Tekyi and 2011 Fellow Michael Wertheim.2012 PB Fellow Wendy LaManque with 2011 Fellows Sonya Mehta and Colleen Normile.2012 Peggy Browning Fellows Laura Reznick and Jacob Korder.Eric Simmons of Jackson LewisJay Sackman with Pam Jeffrey of Pitta & Giblin and Kimberly WaltersJeffrey Stein of 1199 SEIU and Jose Mondonaldo of Pitta & GiblinJohn Kramer and Kuba Brown of IUOE Local 94Mike Connors of the New York TimesRobert Vitelli of Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth and Barry Peek of Meyer SuozziTina Ward, Deborah Bobb and Karen Mullaney of Pitta & GiblinUFT President Michael Mulgrew and Marty Scheinman

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2012 Philadelphia Reception

(L to R) Vanessa Stine, PBF 2012; Andrew Kelser; PBF 2011; Ed Mooney, 2012 Awardee; Brandon Gatto, PBF 2012; Henry Nicholas, 2012 Awardee; Andrew Kneiwek, PBF 2011 and Mary Anne Moffa, PBF Executive Director2012 Awardee Henry Nicholas, President, 1199C National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees with Frank Snyder, President, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and PBF President and Founder Joe LurieHost Committee members Rick Bloomingdale, Jonathan Saidel and Pat Eiding.PBF Board Chair Dennis Walsh presenting the Peggy Browning Award to Henry Nicholas.Henry Nicholas' acceptance speech.Ed Mooney's acceptance speech.Marcienne Mattleman with Jack Steinberg and Arlene Kempin of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.2012 Awardee Ed Mooney talks with Andrew Kelser, 2011 Peggy Browning Fellow.2012 Philadelphia Awardee Henry Nicholas discusses the Peggy Browning experience with (L to R) Kamil Robakiewicz, Brandon Gatto, Andrew Kneiwek and Vanessa Stine.Host Committee members Jonathan Saidel and Sam Pond.Former Peggy Browning Awardee Ted Kirsch with Michael Hersch, Director of the Philadelphia Jewish Labor Committee.Introducing Ed Mooney is Jim Gardler, President of CWA Local 13000.Erin Young, Political Director, Philadelphia Joint Board and Jerry Lehocky.Andrew Kelser, 2011 PBFellow speaks of his fellowship experience.Host Committee member Gail Lopez-Henriquez with Henry Nicholas.City Councilman Jim Kenney and Ed Mooney.Pat Eiding congratulating Ed Mooney.

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