Our new congresswoman, whom WE helped to elect, said she would represent "all the people of DeKalb County"...meaning us included..the first thing she did was meet with Hillary.
Majette Hosts Fourth District Leaders at African American Summit in D.C.
June 26, 2003
Washington, D.C. – June Barnes and Gil Turman, community leaders from the Fourth Congressional District, today attended the Congressional Black Caucus’ African American Leadership Summit. They were invited to attend by Congresswoman Denise L. Majette (GA-04).
The summit was sponsored by Congressional Black Caucus members, Senate Democrats and Democratic leaders, including Rep. Majette and Senator Hillary Clinton from New York, to discuss issues important to African American families, including jobs and the economy, education, health care, civil rights and homeland security.
Congressional Black Caucus members and Democratic Senators each invited two leaders from their respective states or districts to participate in the summit. The participants represented a variety of different backgrounds and professions.
“June Barnes and Gil Turman bring a wealth of knowledge and experience about the issues that are important to our community—health care, education and economic development,” said Majette. “Their contribution to this summit was invaluable, and leaders throughout the country and in our community are very fortunate to have the benefit of their dedication and expertise.”
June Barnes, born and raised in Atlanta, is a breast cancer survivor and has been a breast cancer educator since 1995. She is currently a navigator at a local hospital through the Emory Windship Cancer Center, and is the chair of the Atlanta Mammography Metro Program and the second vice-chair of the National Silver Haired Congress.
Barnes is a registered gerontologist, recently retired from the Atlanta Housing Authority where she worked for more than 34 years. She received her training at Morehouse Medical College and is a charter board member of Breast Health Connection of Georgia. Barnes is a widowed mother of one biological daughter and one adopted daughter. She has one great grandson, Isaac, and one granddaughter. She has been a member of the Mitchell Street CME Church since her birth 70 years ago.
Gil Turman, born in Atlanta in 1940, graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 1962 with a B.A. in Business Administration, and went on to receive his M.A. in Education and his EDS in Administration and Policy Studies. Before retiring, he was a former teacher, coach, principal and assistant superintendent, all in DeKalb County. He is a new member of the MAPP Steering Council in DeKalb County and president of the South DeKalb Neighborhood Association. Turman has three children and two grandchildren.
The Summit opened with roundtable discussions with Senate and House Democrats and African American leaders. Former Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman moderated a panel discussion on jobs and the economy.
The Summit concluded with a town hall meeting with young African American leaders. The discussion focused on policy priorities raised by these emerging civic leaders and encouraged greater participation of younger African Americans in the electoral process.
The Summit is an unprecedented joint effort by the CBC and the Senate Democrats to bring African American leaders to the Capitol to discuss policy issues. The African American Leadership Summit is a continuation of a dialogue between the two legislative partners.
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