U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Feb. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), representing New York'sSixth Congressional District encompassing the borough of Queens, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to ring the Opening Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite — 4 Times Square — 43^rd & Broadway — Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, February 4, 2013 — 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET  

Contact:

Jordan Goldes
(718) 423-2154
jordan.goldes@mail.house.gov

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at:
http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.                           

About U.S. Rep. Grace Meng:

U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng is serving her first term in the United States House of Representatives. Grace represents the Sixth Congressional District of New York encompassing the New York City borough of Queens, including west, central and northeast Queens.

Grace is the first Asian-American member of Congress from New York, and the first female Member of Congress from Queens since former Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro.

She is dedicated to fighting for the hardworking families of Queens by protecting Medicare and Social Security, spurring economic growth, creating jobs, ensuring access to a quality education and increasing funding for transportation and infrastructure projects.

Grace is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. The Foreign Affairs Committee oversees United States foreign policy towards all nations around the world, and has jurisdiction over foreign aid, the State Department and key international organizations such as the United Nations.

Grace also sits on the House Small Business Committee. The panel, which was established to protect and assist small business owners, oversees financial aid, regulatory matters and the Small Business Administration (SBA); issues critical to Queens and New York City since small businesses are the economic engine of the region.

Prior to serving in Congress, Grace was a member of the New York State Assembly. While in the Assembly, Grace was a dedicated bridge builder and a fighter for equality. She passed laws to extend unemployment coverage during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, fought human trafficking, cracked down on those who abuse women and children and protected seniors from rising property taxes.

Born in Corona, Queens and raised in the Bayside section of the borough, Grace graduated from Stuyvesant High School and the University of Michigan. She then went on to earn a law degree from Yeshiva University'sBenjamin Cardozo School of Law. Prior to entering public service, she worked as a public interest lawyer.

Grace resides in Queens with her husband, Wayne, two sons — Tyler and Brandon — and her dog, Bounce.

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