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Presenting our 20th anniversary Voices of the Community series . . .

Thursday, February 9th

Thursday, March 23
&
Thursday, April 20th

at 7PM ET

Thursday, February 9 – Judge David Hammer - Adult Treatment Courts and the Substance Use Epidemic in West Virginia


Thursday, March 23 – Harriet Pearson - Cybersecurity Regulation & Policy: A Citizen’s Overview


Thursday, April 20 – Mary Anne Hitt – 
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Andrew is creator and co-author of the graphic memoir series, March, which is the first comics work to ever win the National Book Award. ​His most recent work is a follow-up to March entitled Run: Book One​. 

An Atlanta native, Andrew is a Turkish-American who was raised by a single mother. Andrew served as special assistant to Connecticut Lt. Governor Kevin B. Sullivan and district aide to Rep. John Larson before joining the staff of Rep. John Lewis in 2007 where Andrew served in several capacities including campaign communications director and digital director & policy advisor until Lewis' passing in 2020.

A graduate of Trinity College in Hartford and Georgetown University in Washington, Andrew wrote his master’s thesis on the history and impact of Martin Luther King & The Montgomery Story. Andrew frequently lectures at schools, universities, conferences, and events as well as participating in reading programs with incarcerated youth. Andrew served as a judge for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2018 and 2019.
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      • Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Jr. Congressional Papers
      • Scot Falkner CAO Papers
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    • Formidable - author event
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