I returned home from Washington, D.C. Thursday afternoon.  Exhausted but exhilarated about the work we are doing for the Family Policy Center!  Follow-up begins immediately! 

While I was in DC, I did three or four radio interviews (brain can't remember at this point) and a TV interview.  All of the interviews were focused on what the Family Policy Center is doing on family friendly policies and helping small businesses with less government intervention.  On Wednesday morning just prior to the congressional briefing, I did an interview on the National Small Biz Advocate Show with Jim Blasingame.   Jim is a long time friend of mine and great supporter of my work with the NCPA.  I was able to share about the NCPA Family Center initiative, as well as discuss small business as it relates to the Presidential candidates.   
 

Some other highlights from my DC trip:  We had a wonderful dinner at Filomena in Georgetown.  It was a terrific "get acquainted" dinner with about 10 women from California to Florida to New York and Texas!  The following morning we had breakfast and walked to the Capitol for the congressional briefing.  The briefing room was packed with congressional staffers and women from around the country and in fact the world.  Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers spoke about her Family Friendly legislation; Bonnie Erbé host of To the Contrary, spoke about her efforts over the past 30 years working on family friendly workplaces. There were lots of questions, some suggestions, and much follow up work to do.   

After the briefing, Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers hosted a lunch the Members Dining Hall for the NCPA supporters and several international women business leaders.  After lunch, I left for an interview with a Fox producer and the rest of our delegation attended meetings with Congresswoman Kay Granger, Rep. Pete Sessions. &  Rep. Sam Graves.  There was a tour of the Capitol later that afternoon that some of the NCPA supporters experienced. 

Lou Anne Jensen and Marti Carlin and I had dinner at Union Station Wednesday evening and started discussing the memories of 9/11.  Thursday morning found us leaving EARLY for the airport as dozens of roads and highways were closing for the Pentagon Memorial 9/11 dedication. 

Whew, all that in just a little over 24 hour period of time.  I would love to hear about your thoughts on the DC briefing and events surrounding, so, post a comment on the blog-let's hear it from you! 

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