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Saturday, May 19, 2012

6:30            Registration

8:00 am        Call to Order                       
       
        •    Farm Worker Prayer                       
       
        •    Welcome: Senator Michael Rubio, Senate District 16, California

            Report: Cesar Chavez Foundation

        •    Memorial Tribute to Richard Chavez


10:00            Speaker: Jerry Ryan, President. Branch 411, National Association of Letter Carriers

10:20            Report: Internal Organizing

11:45            Guest Speaker: Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles

12:00            Lunch

1:00 pm            Speaker: Senator John Burton, Chair Calif. Democratic Party

1:20            Program: Honoring the Pioneers

            Master of Ceremonies; Luis Valdez

            Guest Speaker: Dolores Huerta, 1st Vice President Emeritus

        •    1962 Founding Convention Attendees

        •    1965 Grape Striker/Boycotters: Comments: Marcos Munoz


        •    Schenley Workers: Comments; Luis Conde

        •    Filipino Contribution, Speaker: Johnny Itliong 
    
        •    Farm Worker Ministry: Comments: Chris Hartmire

3:50            Closing Comments: Luis Valdez, Founder El Teatro Campesino

4:10             Music/Actos Performed by El Teatro Campesino during program                        

4:30            Special Acknowledgements                       

5:00            Report: Strategic Campaigns   

7:30            Dinner

        •    Guest Speaker: Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary Treasurer,
              Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

        •    Special Acknowledgements

9:00            Recess for the day