From the Office of Senator Kerry

Wednesday, January 13, 1999

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator John F. Kerry(D-MA) today will join US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Andrew Cuomo and Boston Mayor Menino by satellite to discuss the designation of a portion of Boston as a HUD Empowerment Zone. Kerry joined Vice President Al Gore this morning at a White House announcement of the empowerment zones.

WHO: Senator John F. Kerry

HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo

Mayor Tom Menino

Boston Business and Community Leaders

WHAT: Satellite conference on Empowerment Zone Briefing

WHEN: 3:30 p.m. E.S.T.

WHERE: Boston media is invited to join the Mayor at the Boston HUD office.

Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building

10 Causeway Street, Room 375

Satellite: Telstar 4, C-Band, Transponder 11, 3920 MHz, Vertical, 89 Degrees West.

Under this HUD program Boston will receive close to $100 million in funds to create jobs, build homes, and fund existing programs for health care and job training.

Kerry is a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Housing Opportunity and Community Development.

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