NEW YORK - Learn how national rhetoric translates into local action on healthcare, jobs and the economy at a Council of Urban Professionals' forum on Tuesday, September 22^nd featuring a conversation between New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez and New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells.

Both women will also discuss their career paths into state government, and the importance of the pipeline of leadership in the public sector.

The Council of Urban Professionals, (CUP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing the social, political and economic agenda of urban professionals.

WHO:             A conversation between New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-                        Vázquez and New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells.

WHERE:        The Council of Urban Professionals, 55 Exchange Place, Suite  501
                        (Between Broad and William)

WHEN:          Tuesday, September 22^nd, from 6:30-8:30 PM

For further details about attending the forum, please contact Ashleigh Gibson at 212-233-8950 or agibson@nycup.org.

About the Council of Urban Professionals

The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization whose members are leading minority and women professionals in finance, law, business, real estate, media and entertainment. CUP's mission is to develop diverse business and civic leaders, empowering them to exert their influence, achieve their individual goals, and create collective impact. More information is available at www.nycup.org.