We are delighted to announce that Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester will be our honored speaker for the Rutgers School of Social Work 2021 Convocation ceremony on Monday, May 17th at 2:00pm.

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Congresswoman Blunt Rochester is the first African American and first woman to represent Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives. She serves as an Assistant Whip for House Leadership and sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As the Energy and Commerce Committee’s only former statewide health official, Congresswoman Blunt Rochester understands health care from a number of different perspectives – as an implementer at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, negotiator while serving as State Personnel Director, and advocate as CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. She is focused on reducing the cost of health care and prescription drugs for middle-class families, addressing the disparity in outcomes for communities of color, and tackling our nation’s opioid and addiction epidemic. Congresswoman Blunt Rochester serves as a Member of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, comprised of more than 100 members united with the common goal of tackling opioid addiction.

You can learn more about her illustrious career in the first episode of our podcast, Toward a More Just Future.