SCENES FROM THE 2000 NRPA CONGRESSIONAL BREAKFAST.NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association held its annual Congressional Breakfast at the Dirksen Senate Office building The Dirksen Senate Office Building was the second office building constructed for members of the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. and was named after the late Minority Leader Everett Dirksen from Illinois in 1972. on Thursday, March 2. The breakfast serves many functions. It allows NRPA leadership and NRPA Mid-Year Forum delegates to honor and recognize those members of Congress who have worked to advance the goals of parks and recreation. It allows NRPA members and delegates the opportunity to meet and mingle with members of Congress and their staff. And it provides a great "starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the " for delegates who proceed to their respective meetings with these and other members of Congress to advance the causes of parks and recreation after the breakfast concludes. NRPA presented its 1999 NRPA National Congressional Awards to Rep. John Dingell John David Dingell, Jr. (born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 8 1926) is a Democratic United States Representative from Michigan and is currently the Dean (longest-serving member) of the House of Representatives, with a tenure longer than the entire current time served of 121 (D-MI), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) during this event. Rep. Don Young (R-AK) was also a winner of this award but was unable to attend. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) proudly displays the 1999 NRPA Congressional Award. Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) receives the 1999 NPRA NPRA National Petrochemical and Refiners Association NPRA National Professional Rodeo Association NPRA National Petroleum Refiners Association NPRA National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska NPRA National Performance Results Act NPRA Nurse Practicing Act and Nursing Peer Review Act of 1999 Congressional Award from NRPA Chairman R. I. "Rip" Wilkinson as NPRA Public Policy Director Barry Tindall looks on. NRPA Public Policy Director Barry Tindall addresses the assembled crowd providing an update on the status of H.R. 701, the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA CARA Chicago Area Runners Association CARA Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (Washington, DC) CARA Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica CARA Classification and Rating Administration ). A large assembly of NRPA delegates, Congressmen, and their staff listen to remarks from Rep. John Dingell (D-MI). Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and her daughter, Mary Shannon, proudly pose for a photo with NRPA Executive Director R. Dean Tice (left) and NRPA Chairman R. I. "Rip" Wilkinson after Sen. Landrieu was presented with the 1999 NRPA Congressional Award. |
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