Government Leadership and 'Washington Cats' To Be Discussed This Week On Special Rebroadcast Of AFGE Radio Show

Government Leadership and 'Washington Cats' To Be Discussed This Week On Special Rebroadcast Of AFGE Radio Show

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Listen this week to AFGE's "Inside Government" radio show to hear White House Special Advisor Patricia McGinnis and former Transportation Security Officer (TSO) and AFGE activist Ron Moore. Moore, now a special interest columnist for Washington, D.C.'s Examiner.com, recently wrote a book of poetry titled "Washington Cats." The show airs on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. EDT nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

McGinnis, who advises the Obama administration on leadership programs for presidential appointees, will discuss qualities that embody good government leaders and building successful federal programs.

Moore will share his book of poetry, "Washington Cats," written during a very trying period in his career. Moore also will discuss AFGE's commitment to securing collective bargaining rights for TSOs, and how the union stood by him during his time of need.

Hooks Book Events President Perry Pidgeon Hooks then will discuss her fall lineup of public author events, which include Deepak Chopra, Steven Levitt, and David Baldacci. Federal employees interested in inviting authors to speak at their agencies can visit www.hooksbookevents.com for more information.

"Inside Government" is hosted by AFGE Assistant General Counsel J. Ward Morrow. Programs are archived on the Federal News Radio Web site and can be heard on demand at http://www.federalnewsradio.com/ or http://www.afge.org/insidegovernment. Please note there will be a short advertisement prior to the start of the program. The program also is available via iTunes podcast by clicking here. Users must install iTunes on their computers before accessing "Inside Government" via podcast.

Listeners also can follow the program on Facebook (AFGE Inside Government) and Twitter (afgeradioshow).

For instructions on how to listen to "Inside Government," click here.

"Inside Government" is a one-hour weekly nationwide radio/Internet program dedicated to issues that impact federal and D.C. government employees. The show airs each Friday at 10 a.m. on Federal News Radio 1500 AM in Washington, D.C. and online at www.federalnewsradio.com. It is also available to 70 million iPod users through Apple's iTunes podcast. "Inside Government" is produced by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation's largest federal employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

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Source: American Federation of Government Employees

CONTACT: Jason Fornicola of AFGE, +1-202-639-6448

Web Site: http://www.afge.org/
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/
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NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, please e-mail InsideGovernment@afge.org or go to www.federalnewsradio.com.

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