Orlando State of the Union Discussion

Jan 29th, 2010 6:50 PM UTC
By Sara Paterni

On Wednesday, ONE members in Winter Park, Florida gathered at Rollins College to talk about President Obama’s State of the Union Address. The conditions in Haiti seemed to be at the top of everyone’s minds and conversations.

But, as the President reflected on 2009 and spoke about U.S. goals for 2010, what stood out to this group is the need for greater bipartisanship in order to increase America’s global leadership on development issues. In 2010, we look forward to continuing to work across party lines here in Florida and around the country as we advocate for efforts that save lives, fight disease and strengthen our national security.

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