From: "Friends of Transit NEWS" To: "Friends of Transit NEWS" Subject: Meet with Congressman John Shadegg AND The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Hon. Dennis Hastert Date: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:31 PM We wanted to pass along an opportunity for you to meet with Congressman John Shadegg AND The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Hon. Dennis Hastert. Speaker Hastert will be in town this weekend for a breakfast with Congressman John Shadegg on Saturday morning, April 6th at the Scottsdale Radisson (full details below). This event could very easily draw in large donors who can afford to contribute the maximum amount. However, Congressman Shadegg has graciously offered to make this event accessible to the rest of us! For only $26 per person, you can attend this breakfast with Speaker Hastert and Congressman Shadegg. Saturday, April 6, 2002 Registration: 8:00 a.m., Breakfast: 9:00 a.m. Scottsdale Radisson Resort 7171 North Scottsdale Rd. To reserve your seat today go to www.johnshadegg.com or call (602) 235-9704. As Mayor Rimsza recently mentioned in his State of the City speech: "And by this time next year, we hope to have a funding agreement in place for the $500 million dollars in federal funding we need to make this project work. Folks, that funding agreement is the next big step that will lead directly to light rail construction. And for that, we'll need full congressional support. . But my recent meetings with the rest of the delegation indicate that they are all on board. That is good news for us all, and I thank today every member of our congressional delegation: Senators Kyl and McCain, and Representatives Pastor, Flake, Stump, Shadegg, Kolbe and Hayworth - for their pledge to help us secure the federal grant for light rail." This event might be a great opportunity to thank Congressman Shadegg for his help on behalf of the entire Greater Phoenix Region.