Rangel to address Associated Builders & Owners luncheon.Congressman Charles B. Rangel Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel (born June 11, 1930) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York (map) Rangel's district, the smallest in the , representative of the 15th Congressional District and a ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means WAYS AND MEANS. In legislative assemblies there is usually appointed a committee whose duties are to inquire into, and propose to the house, the ways and means to be adopted to raise funds for the use of the government. This body is called the committee of ways and means. , will address the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York, Inc. (ABO) at its October 12 luncheon at The National Arts Club The National Arts Club is a private club founded in 1898 to "stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts". Since 1906 the organization has occupied the Samuel J. , 15 Gramercy Park South (at East 20th Street) at noon. "We are honored to have Congressman Rangel speak at our upcoming luncheon," said ABO President Jerome Belson. "He has dedicated his entire career to helping and fighting for his district, city and state to become one of the most influential and powerful voices on Capitol Hill." Congressman Rangel is a graduate of New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the and St. John's University School of Law St. John's University School of Law is a law school in Queens, New York City, affiliated with St. John's University. According to the 2008 U.S. News rankings, St. John's is ranked 70th among the top 100 law schools in the nation. St. . He has spent his entire career in public service, first as an Assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and later in the New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each district having an average population of 127,000. . He was elected to the 92nd Congress on November 3, 1970, and has been re-elected to each succeeding congress. Congressman Rangel lives in Harlem with his wife Alma, who is a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses and participates in many civic and community organizations. Congressman and Mrs. Rangel have two children. The October 12 luncheon is open to ABO members at a cost of $65 per person and non-members at $80 per person. Reservations should be made by calling 212.385.4949. Since 1910, ABO members have been at the forefront of shaping New York's real estate industry. The ABO continues to develop and maintain effective communication and networking not only between real estate professionals, but also with all facets of local, state and federal government. Through ABO affiliations, real estate professionals are a part of the industry's largest, most effective organization. |
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