15th Annual Bipartisan Congressional Awards Dinner

Date:	September 16th, 2008
Time:	6:30PM - 10:00PM
City:	Washington, DC

Contact Name:	Jared Cohen
Phone:	202.293.2856
Email:	jcohen@agingresearch.org

The Alliance for Aging Research held its 15th Annual Bipartisan Congressional Awards Dinner on Tuesday September 16, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The event raised funds awareness for the Alliance, a non-profit organization that advances scientific and medical discoveries to maximize healthy aging, independence and quality of life for older Americans. At the event, which was attended by representatives of more than 50 companies and organizations, awards were presented to those instrumental in advancing healthy aging in America. The recipients included:

U. S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), who was presented the Connie Mack Award for Advancing Healthy Aging Through Research

U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), who was presented the Claude Pepper Award for Advancing Healthy Aging Through Research

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Founder, Center for Health Transformation, who was presented the Alliance for Aging Research’s Indispensable Person of the Year Award.

To learn about opportunities to support the Alliance for Aging Research at the 2009 Bipartisan Congressional Awards Dinner, please call (202) 293-2856.

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich with Alliance for Aging Research Executive Director Dan Perry and Dr. Janet Woodcock, Director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

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Alliance for Aging Research Executive Director Dan Perry presents the Connie Mack Award for Advancing Healthy Aging Through Research to Senator Susan Collins.

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Claude Pepper Foundation Chairman Tom Spulak presents the Claude Pepper Award for Advancing Healthy Aging Through Research to Representative Edward J. Markey.

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Representatives of more than 50 companies and organizations attended the Allinace for Aging Research’s 15^th Annual
Congressional Awards Dinner.