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Speakers

Jessica ("Jessi") Gold, MD, MS

Assistant Professor & Public Speaker, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Stephenie K. Smith, MSW

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Sophic Solutions

Maleeha Ahmad

St. Louis based Yoga Instructor

Katheryne Staeger-Wilson

Program Coordinator, Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council

Leigh Anne Haun

Project Coordinator, Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council

Juliet Salih

President, Coalition for Truth and Independence

Joseph Llobrera

Director of Research - Food Assistance, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Lauren Hall

Research Analyst - Food Assistance, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Linda McQuary

Director, Missouri Coalition Against Trafficking and Exploitation

John Payne

Campaign Manager, Legal Missouri 2022

Samantha Stangl

Director of Data and Strategic Partnerships, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Joey Lindstrom

Field Director, National Low Income Housing Coalition

Ed Weisbart, MD, CPE, FAAFP

National Board Member, Physicians for a National Health Program

Francine Pratt

Director, Prosper Springfield & Co-Owner, Pratt Consultants

Lindsey Baker

Research Director, Missouri Budget Project

Senator Lauren Arthur

D-17 (Clay County)

Representative Mary Elizabeth Coleman

R-97 (Jefferson & St. Louis Counties)

Representative LaKeysha Bosley

D-79 (St. Louis City)

Representative Scott Cupps

R-158 (Barry County)

Julia Fogelberg

Director of Diversion and Special Programs, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Craig Stevenson

Director of Policy and Advocacy, Kids Win Missouri

Sarah Ritter

Manager of Public Policy, Operation Food Search

Madison Eacret

Coordinator of Public Policy, Operation Food Search

Bill McKelvey

Senior Project Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security at the University of Missouri

A Red Circle

Erica Williams, Founder & Executive Director

Candace Ladd

Outreach & Development Coordinator, Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom

Cheryl Adelstein

Deputy Director, Jewish Community Relations Council

Liza Weiss

Executive Director, Missouri Appleseed

Patty Berger

Organizer, All of Us or None - St. Louis Chapter

Benjamin Singer

CEO, Show Me Integrity

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Empower Missouri

Empower Missouri works to secure basic human needs and equal justice for every person in our state through coalition-building and advocacy.

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