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PITTSBURGH NAACP ANNOUNCES MAYOR AJA BROWN
AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Pittsburgh, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) -- The Honorable Aja Brown, 31-year-old Mayor of Compton, CA, will be the keynote speaker at the 60th Annual Human Rights Dinner to benefit the Pittsburgh NAACP. Brown will address this year’s theme “Wealth: Affirming the Promise of Yesterday, Creating the Dreams of Tomorrow.”
A native of Compton, Mayor Aja Brown is the 13th Mayor to serve the citizens of the City of Compton. On June 4, 2013, she made history as the youngest Mayor elected in the city’s history. Brown is a strategically focused on Compton’s progress and is building her legacy on developing and implementing public policies that facilitate growth and protect community assets.
The daughter of a single mother who raised her and her twin brother, Brown grew up in Altadena, California, and became involved in public service while a student at the University of Southern California. She worked as an economic development analyst with the city of Gardena and, shortly after, graduated with a degree in public policy and urban planning and development in 2004.
In 2006, Brown began working as an urban planner in Inglewood, California, and by 2009, she was working in Compton as a project manager in the city’s Redevelopment Agency. In her race in 2013, she won by a landslide, defeating both incumbent Mayor Eric J. Perrodin and former mayor Omar Bradley to become the city’s first female chief executive.
“We are thrilled to host Mayor Brown and to also recognize the work and legacy of Alma Speed Fox, Cecile Springer, Charles Powell and Sabrina Saunders,” said K. Chase Patterson, Chairman of the 60th Annual Human Rights Dinner. “These individuals have been leaders and activists in our community and their collective wisdom should challenge us all to make the most of our own lives, talents and experiences– in short, to believe in our own power.”
The 60th Annual Human Rights dinner is presented by EQT Corporation and the corporate committee is co-chaired by Charlene Petrelli and Greg Spencer. It is also generously underwritten by dozens of organizations including Panera Bread, Highmark, PNC, Dollar Bank, Fifth Third Bank, First Commonwealth Bank, Giant Eagle, Pepsi, Coca Cola, People’s Gas, Westinghouse Corporation and United Steelworkers Union.
“The Pittsburgh NAACP is excited to celebrate the impact of individual members and the vibrant community we are proud to be part of,” said Constance Parker, President of the Pittsburgh NAACP. “We are also very delighted to welcome Mayor Brown and look forward to an evening of inspiration, new ideas and building great relationships.”
The dinner will be held at 6pm on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. Tickets are $75 per person and are available until Monday, April 28th, 2014. To purchase tickets online or learn more about the 60th Annual Human Rights Dinner, visit http://60thannualhumanrightsdinner.eventbrite.com
To make purchases by phone or ask any questions please contact 412.471.1024.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
2203 Wylie Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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