The Democratic Business Council QUARTERLY LUNCHEON

Join the DBC in welcoming our featured Speaker: Jorge Ruiz de Velasco J.D., Ph.D.
as he speaks about “Education and Business Coming Together”

Jorge Ruiz de Velasco J.D., Ph.D. Stanford professor Jorge Ruiz de Velasco’s career has focused on the implications of education reform for disadvantaged students, the effect of immigration on schools and communities, and on civil rights and youth policy. Jorge served as Senior Program Officer for Youth Programs at the James Irvine Foundation (2004 to 2006), and as Education Program Officer at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (2002 to 2004). He has also been a Senior Research Associate at The Urban Institute in Washington DC (1997-2002), and a lawyer and policy analyst for the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (1987-1991), where he concentrated on civil rights enforcement matters involving elementary and secondary schools. Jorge has a Ph.D. in Political Science (1999) and an M.A. in Education Administration and Policy Analysis (1994) from Stanford University. He earned a J.D. from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California in Berkeley (1987), and an A.B., cum laude, in Government from Harvard University (1984). Jorge is a member of the California Bar.

Monday, August 20th, 2007.
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Hullaballoo, 228 Main Street, Oldtown Salinas
$27 per person
Reservations and information: Shawn Bagley, 831-262-0367

The Monterey County Democratic Business Council (DBC) is a group of business leaders who are active friends of the Democratic Party. Members bring their experience and expertise to the DBC to promote Democratic values. The Monterey County Democrats created the DBC to reach out to the local business community. Membership in the DBC brings a deep relationship with the Party, and contact with elected leaders, policy experts, and political thinkers.