Press Secretary for Bill Clinton to Address Forum 

Staten Island Advance - Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Former Clinton administration press secretary Dee Dee Myers will give the keynote address at a daylong leadership conference being held Friday at the College of Staten Island.

The event, "Empowering Students, Changing Lives," runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the college's Center for the Arts.

Ms. Myers, who was the first woman and youngest person ever to serve as White House press secretary, will speak at 3 p.m. Her topic will be global leadership.

The Myers event is free and open to the public. Call 718-982-3088 to reserve a seat.

Ms. Myers, who was press secretary during the first two years of President Bill Clinton's administration, is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair magazine and frequently provides political commentary on NBC and MSNBC. She was also a consultant to "The West Wing."

Her latest book, "Why Women Should Rule the World," was recently published by HarperCollins.

The conference will focus on the importance of leaders and leadership.

It also will feature a community leadership panel with state Sen. Diane Savino (D-North Shore/Brooklyn); Diane Arneth, executive director of Community Health Action of Staten Island; and Debi Rose, director of CSI's Liberty Partnerships.

The event also will offer a civic engagement fair giving participants an opportunity to speak with local and national organizations that are seeking volunteers.  

By Tom Wrobleski
Reprinted here with permission from the