Media Advisory: Rep. Chaffetz to Address Personal Democracy Forum 2011 on Federal Spending Transparency - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

Who: Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense & Foreign Operations, head of Speaker Boehner’s House Technology Operations Team and frequent Tweeter.

What: Delivers remarks on open government and data transparency challenges, including federal spending transparency solutions being developed by Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

When: Tuesday, June 7 at 9 AM EST.

Where: Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) 2011 New York University Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012

Note: If unable to attend, the remarks will be streamed live at personaldemocracy.com and video will be available later in the day at YouTube.com/OversightandReform.

Contact: In New York- Seamus Kraft ( Seamus.kraft@mail.house.gov, cell: 202.538.5641); In DC- Ali Ahmad ( Ali.Ahmad@mail.house.gov, 202.225.0037)

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