WASHINGTON (Jan. 14, 2008) — Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media will present U.S. Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives with the “Best of Congress” award, recognizing their leadership in improving the quality of life for working families by partnering with business to create long-term solutions to work-life issues. Winners will be profiled in the August/September 2008 issue of Working Mother Magazine.
Members of Congress are invited to apply and will be judged on their voting record, sponsored/co-sponsored legislation, and efforts to promote legislation that supports working families. In addition, applicants will be asked to submit policies and practices within their own offices that support working families and flexible workplace options. Feb. 4, 2008, is the application deadline.
Applications will be reviewed by a bipartisan steering committed co-chaired by Ted Childs, founder and Principal of Ted Childs, LLC and Jane Swift, Founder and Principal of WNP Consulting, LLC and former Governor of Massachusetts. Also on the steering committee reviewing applications are Patricia Kempthorne, Founder and Executive Director of the Twiga Foundation and Pat Schroeder, President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers and former congresswoman from Colorado.
The “Best of Congress” award will be presented to winning members of Congress at an award breakfast in September 2008.
About Corporate Voices for Working Families
Corporate Voices for Working Families is the leading national business membership organization representing the private sector voice in the dialogue on public policy issues related to working families.
About Working Mother
Founded in 1979, Working Mother magazine reaches 3 million readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers. Its 21-year signature initiative, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, is the most important benchmark for work/life practices in corporate America. Working Mother is published by Working Mother Media, which was founded by Carol Evans in 2001.
