Impact of Federal Funding on New Jersey Economy Is Topic of Program at William Paterson University on October 5
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William Paterson University News Release
Jo Comerford
10/05/2010
The impact of national funding priorities on New Jersey's economy will be the topic of a talk by Jo Comerford, executive director of the National Priorities Project, on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at William Paterson University in Wayne. Her address, "New Jersey Out of Balance: The Impact of Federal Spending in an Economic Crisis," will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in University Commons Ballroom C. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free.
Comerford will address the impact of war and military spending on the state economy, as well as what sort of federal budget is needed to address problems of economic distress, environmental challenge, and global peace and justice.
The National Priorities Project is a research organization that analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Located in Northampton, MA, since 1983, the National Priorities Project focuses on the impact of federal spending and other policies at the national, state, congressional district and local levels.
Comerford has served as executive director of the National Priorities Project since 2008. She has more than two decades of experience in community organizing and nonprofit administration. She has served as director of programs at The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and directed the American Friends Service Committee's community organizing efforts in western Massachusetts. She holds a master's degree in social work from Hunter College and is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Social Work at Smith College.
The program is presented by the University's Gandhian Forum for Peace and Justice, which seeks to engage high school, college, and university students and teachers in innovative and practical ideas, actions, and programs that promote peace and justice through cooperative engagement, dialogue, and respect for opposing views and opinions.
The event is co-sponsored by the University's Departments of Anthropology, and Political Science, the Master's Degree Program in Public Policy and International Affairs, the College of Humanities and Social Science, the Cotsakos College of Business, and the Office of the Provost. For additional information, contact Stephen Shalom, professor of political science, at 973-720-3433.
