For Immediate Release/ Barb Johnson - (925) 602-1880

ADVISORY: REP. MILLER VISITS LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM

CONCORD, CA -- On Friday, October 26, Congressman George Miller (D-Martinez) will participate in four East Bay events open to the news media.

Miller, the Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, will visit and speak with educators and students at three schools in Richmond. He will tour Richmond College Prep Pre-school and Richmond Elementary School followed by Nystrom Elementary School nearby and talk with the students and teachers about issues important to the local community.

Miller will then meet with staff at Neighbor House for a presentation detailing their work in establishing the West County HEAL Project -- Healthy Eating, Active Living. Through a 5-year, $1.5-million dollar grant from Kaiser Permanente, the West County HEAL Project -- one of three pilot community health programs in Northern California -- is working to create communities where healthy choices are easy, healthy food is accessible, and the street and parks are safe for outdoor exercising such as jogging and bicycling. Specifically, the project aims to reverse chronic obesity and diabetes trends, especially within African-American and Latino populations.

Richmond College Prep Pre-school: 11:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: Miller will tour Richmond College Prep Pre-school and speak with students and teachers
WHERE: 217 South 11th St., Richmond

Richmond Elementary School: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHAT: Miller will tour Richmond Elementary School and speak with students and teachers
WHERE: 214 South 11th St., Richmond

Nystrom Elementary School: 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: Miller will talk with students and teachers about issues of concern to Congress and the community
WHERE: 230 Harbour Way South, Richmond

Neighbor House: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: Miller will meet with Neighbor House staff about West County HEAL Project
WHERE: 820 23rd Street, Richmond