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Contact: Kate Kelly (DOI), 202-208-8416 Contact: Steven Schauer (S.A.R.A.), 210-302-3644 Contact: 210-932-1001
SAN ANTONIO, TX— On Saturday, June 25, 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will be in San Antonio, Texas to participate in several events highlighting President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative. At 10:45am, Secretary Salazar will join local officials, members from the San Antonio River Authority, and other project partners to celebrate the progress made on the San Antonio River Improvements Project. The project, expected to restore the river’s ecosystem and connect the local community to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, serves as an excellent example of the type of community-driven river restoration initiatives the America’s Great Outdoors initiative is working to support. At 3:30pm, Salazar will also tour Mission San Jose, an important part of the National Park system currently undergoing extensive preservation work. At 1:15pm, Salazar will deliver a keynote address to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) 28th Annual Conference. Salazar will offer remarks on President Obama’s vision and how the Hispanic community plays an integral part of that plan to win the future. Salazar will also discuss Interior’s American Latino Heritage Initiative to honor and recognize the contributions of Latinos that are woven throughout the American story. All events are open to credentialed media. Additional information provided below. Secretary Salazar’s Public Schedule for Saturday, June 25, 2011 America’s Great Outdoors: San Antonio River Walk Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration Celebration Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge (elected) Colonel Richard J. Muraski, Jr., Fort Worth District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez, Bexar County Commissioner (elected) Jennifer Ramos, San Antonio City Councilwoman (elected) Gaylon Oehlke, San Antonio River Authority Chairman (elected) Nick Hollis, San Antonio River Foundation Chairman Lila Cockrill, Former Mayor, San Antonio River Oversight Committee Co-Chair Irby Hightower, San Antonio River Oversight Committee Co-Chair National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) 28th Annual Conference 600 E. Market Street San Antonio, TX 78205 Room: Texas Ballroom DEF, Level 4 RSVP: Media interested in attending, please RSVP to Amanda Bosquez at abosquez@rabengroup.com or 202-587-4931America’s Great Outdoors: Tour of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park WHAT: Tour of the San Antonio Missions National Historical ParkWHO: Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior WHEN: 3:30pm CDT WHERE: Mission San Jose 6701 San Jose Drive San Antonio, Texas 78210 RSVP: Media interested in attending, please RSVP toAl Remley at 210-534-1001 ### |
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