From: Albany Advocacy Resource Center
Date: Monday, September 14, 2009

Albany Advocacy Resource Center Announces Keynote Speaker for Annual Dinner

Albany, GA- Albany Advocacy Resource Center (Albany ARC), will celebrate its 31st Anniversary by holding its Annual Community Recognition Dinner Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at Hilton Garden Inn Albany. This year’s dinner will have a special speaker in Senator Renee Unterman, and Albany ARC Board President Rick Doherty, President & CEO of Doherty, Duggan & Rouse Insurors, will emcee the event.Senator Renee Unterman, serves as Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, Vice-Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and a member of the Rules and Appropriations Committees. On the Appropriations Committee, Senator Unterman is Vice-Chair of the Department of Human Resources, responsible for formulating the division’s budget. She also works on the Appropriation subcommittee of the Department of Community Health. Recently Senator Unterman was appointed by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle to serve on an Executive Branch committee to re-organize and update the Department of Human Resources and to analyze its agency structure serving Georgians.Serving as State Senator for three terms, Senator Unterman has focused on laws governing health care, consumer rights, mental health, drug convictions, the exploitation of minors, and changes to Georgia's Ethics laws. Having served for many years in local governments, her experience has become invaluable in writing or revising local governing charters, authorities or laws affecting their governing abilities. Albany ARC’s recognition dinner will be held at Hilton Garden Inn Albany, located at 101 S. Front Street, Albany, Georgia. The evening will start with a reception at 6:00 where guests will have the opportunity to meet Senator Renee Unterman, followed by dinner at 7:00. During the dinner, Unterman will present to those in attendance. The dinner will conclude with Albany ARC honoring past chairpersons of their Services Board of Directors, Community Partners of the organization for 2009, and present the Albany ARC Personal Consumer Achievement Awards.Albany ARC Annual Dinner Event: Albany Advocacy Resource Center 31st Annual Award Banquet
Where: Hilton Garden Inn Albany, 1319 West Broad Avenue, Albany ARC
When: Thursday, November 12, 6:00 pm Social Hour, 7:00 pm Dinner The price for the dinner is $15. To attend the dinner you must have reservations as limited spaces are available. To reserve your place, please contact Lou Johnson at 229-888-6852 ext. 362.About Albany ARC
Albany Advocacy Resource Center is the leading non-profit provider of services in Southwest Georgia for individuals with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs. For nearly 46 years, Albany ARC has offered help and hope to children and adults living with disabilities, and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Albany ARC creates life-changing solutions to help people with disabilities live, learn, work and play. For more information, visit www.AlbanyARC.org.###