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Tonight! Join Kerry Coddett[[link removed]] and the National Homelessness Law Center in honoring leaders in the fight to end and prevent homelessness.
The 22nd[[link removed]] Annual McKinney-Vento Awards[[link removed]] will be held virtually Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 7:00 EST. Tickets are free, and you can join us here[[link removed]] or watch through Facebook[[link removed]] or YouTube Live[[link removed]].
Stewart B. McKinney Award
Bruce Rosenblum is a Managing Director at Carlyle and serves as the firm’s Chief Risk Officer. Prior to this position, Bruce was an investment professional in the U.S. Buyout group and was a Partner and Executive Committee member at Latham & Watkins. We are honoring Bruce for his commitment to the Law Center as a long-time board member, supporter, and advisor. His contributions have enabled the Law Center to fight for housing as a human right and an end to homelessness in the United States.
Bruce F. Vento Award
Rep. Pramila Jayapal was elected to Congress in 2016 and represents Washington’s 7th District. In Congress, Representative Jayapal has worked to address income inequality and introduced the Housing is a Human Right Act (H.R. 6308) earlier this year. We are honoring Rep. Jayapal for her dedication to ensuring housing for all and protecting the rights of every American.
Pro Bono Counsel Award
Fish & Richardson is one of the world’s premier intellectual property and litigation firms. Fish works with clients to protect and enforce intellectual property rights globally, providing portfolio strategy and representation in multinational litigation. We are honoring Fish for their work in advancing solutions to homelessness and poverty, particularly their pro bono work on the Bloom v. San Diego case, and for serving as our “SWAT” team.
Personal Achievement Award
Jonathan Singleton experiences homelessness and has been cited or arrested eight times for holding a sign that said: “HOMELESS. Today it is me, tomorrow it could be you.” Singleton, represented by the Law Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the ACLU of Alabama, challenged the enforcement of state statutes that make it unlawful for anyone to “beg” or “solicit”. In a settlement, the city of Montgomery agreed to immediately stop arresting or ticketing people who panhandle.
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