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Reception this evening

Tonight, there is a reception with Barack Obama’s chief health-care adviser, David Cutler, and Attorney General Patrick Lynch at the Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence.

The event will begin at 5:30pm, and you still have time to RSVP to Jeffrey Padwa. Contributions for the reception are $150 per person and $250 per couple.

Unite for Change house meetings

On Saturday, June 28th, more than a thousand supporters like you are hosting Unite for Change house meetings all across the country.

Ordinary people will be opening their homes and inviting friends and neighbors to come together and talk about our common cause of change.

See what Barack has to say about these Unite for Change events and sign up to host one in your community:

http://my.barackobama.com/uniteforchange

Attorney General Lynch named President as attorneys general from across the United States meet in RI

At this week’s meeting of attorneys general from across the country, Rhode Island’s own Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch will be named President of the National Association of Attorneys General. At a Thursday dinner for the Association, Lynch will officially begin his one-year term as President, becoming the first R.I. Attorney General to do so.

“I’m honored to further the mission of NAAG as its president, but even more honored to work with my colleagues on issues so important to propelling justice and advancing the quality of life in our country,” -Attorney General Lynch (Providence Journal)

The conference will take place over four days and will include events in Providence and Newport.

For more on this story visit the Providence Journal or Boston Globe.

On Sunday night, over 100 Democrats from Rhode Island came together for the 2008 State Committee Meeting in West Warwick. The members endorsed Barack Obama for President, Senator Reed for U.S. Senate, and Congressmen Langevin and Kennedy as U.S. Representatives.

Below are some highlights from the meeting.

Senator Whitehouse

Senator Reed

Attorney General Lynch

Congressman Langevin

Congressman Kennedy