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Proudly Representing Texas’ 9th Congressional District 114th Congress, Session 1 THE algreen.house.gov AL GREEN REPORT September 2015 Rep. Al Green arrives in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi was the first stop in President Obama’s trip to Ethiopia and Kenya from July 24-29, 2015. President Obama was accompanied by staff and Members of Congress, including Congressman Al Green. Rep. Al Green and Rep. Robin Kelly at the Nairobi National Park with a local tribe. Rep. Al Green with a Micro Solar entrepreneur. PRESIDENTIAL TRIP TO KENYA AND ETHIOPIA PICTORIAL NEWSLETTER FROM Dear Friends, Thank you for allowing me to serve you in the Congress of the United States of America under the leadership of our President, the Hon- orable Barack Obama. From July 24-29, 2015, approximately 19 other Members of Congress and I had the honor of accompanying President Obama on his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia. The trip was both enterprising and vitalizing. This awesome op- portunity to travel with the President had the preeminent purposes of bolstering joint econom- ic development between the U.S. and sub- Saharan Africa as well as encouraging more democratic institutions in the region. Rather than paint a picture with thou- sands of words about this trip, I am sharing this pictorial newsletter which depicts some of what we saw and experienced. In closing, please allow me to thank you again for allowing me to serve, and thank Presi- dent Obama for the once-in-a-lifetime trip to the astounding continent of Africa. Sincerely, Al Green Your Congressman
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Proudly Representing Texas’ 9th Congressional District
114th Congress, Session 1
THE
algreen.house.gov
AL GREEN REPORT
September 2015
Rep. Al Green arrives in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi was the first stop in President Obama’s trip to Ethiopia and Kenya from July 24-29, 2015. President Obama was accompanied by staff and Members of Congress, including Congressman Al Green.
Rep. Al Green and Rep. Robin
Kelly at the Nairobi National Park
with a local tribe. Rep. Al Green with a Micro
Solar entrepreneur.
PRESIDENTIAL TRIP TO KENYA AND ETHIOPIA
PICTORIAL NEWSLETTER FROM
Dear Friends, Thank you for allowing me to serve you
in the Congress of the United States of America under the leadership of our President, the Hon-orable Barack Obama.
From July 24-29, 2015, approximately 19 other Members of Congress and I had the honor of accompanying President Obama on his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia. The trip was both enterprising and vitalizing. This awesome op-portunity to travel with the President had the preeminent purposes of bolstering joint econom-ic development between the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa as well as encouraging more democratic institutions in the region.
Rather than paint a picture with thou-sands of words about this trip, I am sharing this pictorial newsletter which depicts some of what we saw and experienced.
In closing, please allow me to thank you again for allowing me to serve, and thank Presi-dent Obama for the once-in-a-lifetime trip to the astounding continent of Africa.
Sincerely,
Al Green
Your Congressman
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Rep. Al Green and fellow Members of Congress with officers who patrol Nairo-bi National Park.
Rep. Al Green with a Rhinoceros at the Sheldrick Animal Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.
Rep. Al Green prior to President Obama’s message at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya.
Rep. Al Green with a young girl and her fa-ther while touring an Yirgacheffe Coffee Co-operative Union and Processing Plant in Ethiopia.
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Rep. Al Green with (from left to right) Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, Charlie Rangel, and Gregory Meeks at the Ethiopian State Dinner.
Rep. Al Green with Rep. Barbara Lee at the Ethiopian State Dinner.
Rep. Al Green at the podium where Presi-dent Obama gave his speech at the Ethio-pian State Dinner.
Rep. Al Green with fellow Members of Con-gress at the African Union prior to President Obama’s speech.
Rep. Al Green as part of the USA Delegation at the African Union meeting, prior to Presi-dent Obama’s speech.
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Rep. Al Green paying his respects with (from left to right) Reps. Karen Bass, G.K. Butterfield, and Marcia Fudge at the Rep. Mickey Leland Memorial in Ethiopia.
Rep. Al Green with (from left to right) Rep. Barbara Lee, Senator Ed Markey, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at the Rep. Mickey Leland Memorial in Ethiopia.
Rep. Al Green with fellow Members of Congress at the African Union Conference Center.
