ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 29, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The American Legion, State of Florida, announced today that U.S. Senate candidate Mel Martinez, (R), FL, will speak at its annual fall conference on Saturday, October 30, 2004 at the Rosen Centre, International Drive in Orlando. Martinez will speak at the Rosen Centre's Grand Ballroom, sections C and E. About 400 members from across the state are anticipated to attend the event which is set to begin at approximately 10:30 am. Members of the working media are invited to cover the event on behalf of their news organization. For additional information, contact John Newstreet, Department Adjutant, State of Florida, at 407-252-1307.
About The American Legion:
The American Legion, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veteran's organization. A community-service, non-profit organization, which now numbers nearly 3 million members, men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide. These posts are organized into 55 Departments, one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.
About Mel Martinez:
Mr. Martinez was appointed by President Bush in 2000 to become the nation's 12th Housing and Urban Development Secretary. He also served as Co-Chair of the Bush for President campaign in 2000, a Bush delegate to the Republican National Convention and was a Presidential Elector. After being the first popularly elected Republican as Orange County Chairman in 1998, Governor Jeb Bush appointed him as Chairman of the Growth Management Study Commission. Mr. Martinez earned a reputation as a bold leader, a tax-cutter, and a champion of law enforcement and education.
For further information, contact John Newstreet, Department Adjutant, State of Florida, at 407-252-1307.