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Celebrate Free Speech Lobbying Days
- April 24th, 2006
- 12:13 pm
9th annual Celebrate Free Speech Lobbying Days.
Representatives from the adult entertainment industry will visit California’s State Capital for the 9th year in a row this week, as part of Celebrate Free Speech Lobbying Days (CFSLD), a Free Speech Coalition-organized initiative that has become a model of mutually beneficial cooperation between government and industry.
This year, approximately 35 people, representing a diverse mix of industry and free speech perspectives, will attend the two-day training and political action event, which culminates Tuesday with a press conference on the steps of the State Capitol.
Among the luminaries in attendance will be veteran adult performer and long-time activist Nina Hartley, Joy King, corporate executive, and Jessica Drake, performer, both from Wicked Pictures, adult star and former gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey, now under contract with Legend, Gil Sperlein of Titan Media, Dave Cummings, retired Army Lt. Colonel and now an adult performer, Taliesin the Bard, veteran performer, and acclaimed journalist Mark Kernes of Adult Video News. Representing the adult nightclub portion of the industry are Larry Kaplan, Executive Director of the California chapter of the Association of Club Executives, and Marc Pakin of Imperial Showgirls.
“We are especially thrilled that Nancy Buermeyer will be attending CFSLD this year,” said FSC Executive Director Michelle L. Freridge. “We hope that she will be impressed with FSC’s accomplishments and advocacy tactics in Sacramento over the years, and that we will be able to emulate and build on those achievements in Washington D.C. as well as in statehouses throughout the nation.”
A press conference kicking off the all-day lobbying event will be held Tuesday at 9:15 a.m., on the West Steps of the Capitol Building in Sacramento. Industry representatives from all areas of the business will be in attendance to answer questions and provide interviews.
Academics Dr. Marty Klein, author and sex therapist, and Dr. Dave Hall, sex educator and researcher, will also be among the group of citizen lobbyists at the press conference. Also joining the group for the first time is Nancy Buermeyer of The Raben Group, FSC’s Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist.
Free Speech Coalition is the trade organization of the adult entertainment industry. Its mission is to safeguard the industry from oppressive governmental regulation and to promote good business practices within the industry.
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