Congressman James Clyburn

The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund will award its ‘Estelle Witherspoon Lifetime Achievement Award’ to Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina.
The award will be presented at an August 15, Thursday evening fundraising dinner ,at the Sheraton Civic Center Hotel in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

The annual banquet will mark the start of the Federation’s 57th Annual Meeting. On August 16 and 17th, the meeting continues at the Federation’s Rural Training and Research Center, between Epes and Gainesville, in Sumter County, Alabama. There will be panels, workshops and demonstrations on agricultural and rural development issues.

Congressman James Clyburn has been a champion for Black farmers and other rural people for his entire career in Congress representing South Carolina’s Sixth District. He has served as Majority Whip and Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and leader of the National Democratic Party.

Persons interested in registering to attend all or any part of the Federation/LAF Annual Meeting
should go to the organization’s website at: http://www.federation.coop for more information