Contact: Rep. Gordon Hintz 888-534-0054
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Madison – On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, supporters of the effort to reform payday lending in Wisconsin will hold a briefing for legislators, staff and other interested parties. This event is hosted by State Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), the lead assembly sponsor of Assembly Bill 392, the Predatory Lending Consumer Protection Act.
This event is open to the public; media is welcome to attend.
General Information:
Date: September 16, 2009
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 am
Location: Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall
413 North – State Capitol
Predatory Lending Reform – Legislative Briefing Agenda
Welcome: Representative Gordon Hintz, Oshkosh
Guest Speakers:
* Center for Responsible Lending:
Jennifer Johnson, Senior Legislative Counsel
* Department of Veteran Affairs:
Michael Trepanier, Executive Assistant
* Wisconsin Catholic Charities:
Deacon Richard Sage, Executive Director Catholic Charities, La Crosse Diocese
* Wisconsinites for Responsible Lending:
Sarah Hawks, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, La Casa de Esperanza, Inc.
Q&A: Moderated by Representative Hintz
For more information, please contact Representative Gordon Hintz at 608-266-2254.