California Rep. Lynn Woolsey Receives Peace Award from Quaker Lobby
Oldest Registered Religious Lobby Recognizes Leadership on Iraq, Conflict Prevention
For immediate release: Thursday November 10, 2005
Contact: Jim Cason (202) 236-5756
Representative Lynn Woolsey (CA-6th) is the recipient of the 13 th Edward F. Snyder Award for National Legislative Leadership in Advancing Disarmament and Building Peace, made annually by the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). Rep. Woolsey will accept the award on Thursday evening, November 10, 2005, at the opening session of FCNL’s Annual Meeting, held at the Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, DC.
The award honors Rep. Woolsey’s strong and principled opposition to U.S. military intervention in Iraq and her consistent work in Congress to engage in a dialogue on ending the U.S. military occupation of that country. The award from FCNL also recognizes the California congresswoman’s work to promote the peaceful prevention of deadly conflict through her SMART security platform and her outspoken voice for reductions in military spending, pursuit of arms control and disarmament, and reduced oil consumption through renewable energy development.
“Rep. Woolsey has been a real partner in many of the issues that FCNL works on, from ending the war in Iraq to funding for new nuclear weapons to reducing U.S oil dependence,” says Joe Volk, FCNL’s Executive Secretary. “This award recognizes her hard work to bring these issues to the attention of Congress.”
The Edward F. Snyder Award is presented annually to an outstanding member of Congress who has displayed leadership in advancing legislative priorities consistent with those advocated by FCNL. Edward F. Snyder served the organization for 35 years, as a Legislative Secretary from 1955 until 1962, then as Executive Secretary until 1990.
The Friends Committee on National Legislation is a non-partisan Quaker lobby in the public interest that represents 26 yearly meetings of the Religious Society of Friends (called Quakers). FCNL speaks for itself and like-minded individuals. Working with a network of constituents in every congressional district in the United States, FCNL seeks to bring the concerns, experiences and testimonies of Friends to bear on national policy decisions. For more information: www.fcnl.org
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