Woodbridge, VA-- Kathy Cohenour, a personal careassistant and member of SEIU Local 5/Virginia Association of PersonalCare Assistants will introduce Democratic Vice-Presidential candidateSenator Joe Biden at a community gathering in Northern Virginia thismorning.
 
More than 1,300 personal care assistants acrossVirginia have united with SEIU Local 5/VAPCA to improve the care theyprovide and win better lives for themselves and their families.Personal care attendants in the Northern Virginia make $11.14 an hourwith no healthcare benefits and no sick days.
 
"Everyday, Iprovide the care my daughter needs to stay in our home, go to school,and lead a normal life--but my paycheck barely covers the essentials andwe have to rely on my husband's job for our health coverage," saidCohenour. "I've been telling everyone I know that they need to vote forSenators Obama and Biden because they have a plan to ensure that ourfamilies can get by and that we all have access to the affordablehealthcare we need."
 
***The location of the event is for mediaplanning purposes only and is not for publication or broadcast.  Publicattendance is by invitation only.***

WHO:       Senator Joe Biden
                SEIU Local 5/VAPCA Member Kathy Cohenour
 
WHAT:     Community Gathering With Senator Biden
 
WHERE:   Veterans Memorial Park Community Center
                14300 Featherstone Rd.
                Woodbridge, VA 22191
 
WHEN:     Doors Open 10:45 am

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