Public Speaking Events

Women giving speeches at various formal events, engaging their audience on topics related to trade, environment, and government initiatives.

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

International Trade Administration - WORLDWIDE USFCS CONFERENCE

Federal Trade Commission - Onguard Online Kick-off

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Howard University, College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences , Environmental Protection Agency

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

Seminar on gay history, sponsored by Interior's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employee Organization (GLOBE)

Summit on Global Aging, in Dean Acheson Auditorium, where participants from government, universities, and the private sector discussed the effects of population aging on economic growth, labor force, trade, migration, international relations, and national security.

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Department of Interior headquarters farewell event during period following announcement of her intended departure

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference, led by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and other top officials

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board, with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas among the officials on hand to discuss National Heritage Areas planning and other issues

National Park System Advisory Board meeting ("Charting a Future for National Heritage Areas"), with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials participating

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at awards event, at Department of Interior headquarters, honoring Interior staff contributions to response and recovery efforts after 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - National Summit on Retirement Savings Delegrate Reception Cont.

Office of the Administrator - Women and the Environment Summit , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee Meeting

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Asian Americans Department of Labor Employee Meeting Partnership for Learning Event at Airborne in Seatte, Washington

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

Senior staff gathering at Department of Interior headquarters honoring outgoing Office of Surface Mining Director Jeffrey Jarrett, leaving to become Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy

Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett speaking at Department of Interior headquarters awards event honoring Interior staff contributions to response and recovery operations after Gulf Coast Hurricanes

Office of the Administrator - National Cattlemen's Association , Environmental Protection Agency

Earth Observation Summit reception activities, including remarks by Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, at the Harry S. Truman Building. Summit brought together representatives of 30 nations seeking to establish a coordinated Earth observation system designed to provide data needed to address global economic, social, and scientific challenges.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Fishery Management

International Trade Administration - MBD Conference

Secretary Gale Norton on stage after completing speech, at the Energy Leadership Forum in Robinsonville, Mississippi, addressing hurricane response and the strengthening of America's energy infrastructure

Office of the Administrator - Women and the Environment Summit , Environmental Protection Agency

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

International Trade Administration - World Standards Day Awards Announcement

Signing ceremony, at Main Interior, for the annual funding agreement covering operation of the National Bison Range Complex, located in Moiese, Montana, within the boundaries of the Flathead Reservation. Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett joined Montana Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs George Skibine, and the Chairman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, James Steele, among the dignitaries on hand.

International Trade Administration - MBD Conference

Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board, with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas among the officials on hand to discuss National Heritage Areas planning and other issues

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - 2010 National Executive Leadership Development Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Maryland's Sen. Barbara Mikulski greeted employees at NASA's Goddard SpaceFlight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, during a packed town hall meetingJan. 6. She discussed her history with Goddard and appropriations for NASAin 2016.Read more: http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/maryland-sen-barbara-mikulski-visits-nasa-goddard

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Small Business Environmental Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

National Council for International Visitors reception in Benjamin Franklin Room

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

Activities at the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy, in Austin, Texas, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush among the participating dignitaries

Office of the Secretary - Asian Pacific American (APA) Federal Career Advancement Summit

Department of Interior headquarters press briefing, featuring Secretary Gale Norton, on the President's proposed budget for Interior for fiscal year 2007, with discussion of energy, cooperative conservation, Indian trust reform, heritage preservation partnership, and Water 2025 program priorities

Women's Bureau - Swearing-In Ceremony and Reception for Shinae Chun

Program, in Benjamin Franklin Room, offering "Salute to Abolitionists Working to End Modern Slavery." Among officials delivering remarks were: Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paula Dobriansky; Ambassador at Large and Director of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, John Miller; Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf; and New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Visiting Staff in Charlestowne, West Virginia

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Washington, D.C. press conference announcing rediscovery of a bird long believed to be extinct, the ivory-billed woodpecker, at Cache River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas. Norton and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced funding for bird's protection

Women's Bureau - Women's Bureau Staff Meeting at the Washington Court Hotel

Event marking the success of the Green Roof installation atop the Main Interior Building ("Green Roof in Action"), with Secretary Dirk Kampthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, and other senior officials on hand

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference, led by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and other top officials

Secretary Gale Norton delivering address at the Reservation Economic Summit and Business Trade Fair, Res 2006, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event, organized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, featured appearances by federal officials and tribal representatives

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Energy Efficiency Forum , Environmental Protection Agency

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at the National Summit on Emerging Tribal Economies in Phoenix, Arizona. Gathering featured addresses by federal officials and tribal leaders as well as displays showcasing successful tribal businesses

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Secretary Gale Norton delivering address at the Reservation Economic Summit and Business Trade Fair, Res 2006, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event, organized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, featured appearances by federal officials and tribal representatives

Secretary Gale Norton delivering address at the Reservation Economic Summit and Business Trade Fair, Res 2006, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event, organized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, featured appearances by federal officials and tribal representatives

Technology Administration - NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESENTATION TO IRAQ BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Office of the Administrator - Open House , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - MBD Conference

Office of the Secretary - 1st Press Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

Farewell gathering at Main Interior for Secretary Gale Norton, with presentations by Interior senior officials and unveiling of official painted portrait of Norton

Take Pride in America (TPIA) National Awards ceremony at Main Interior, with presentations by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, TPIA Executive Director Heather Roebke, USA Freedom Corps Acting Director Kathny Wills Wright, and other officials

Government ethics presentation at Main Interior, with introductions by officials including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Iraq Minister of Environment, Mishkat Al Moumin, left, appearing with Secretary Gale Norton at Department of Interior headquarters press briefing following discussions concerning Interior assistance to Iraq on environmental challenges

Secretary Gale Norton, center, and Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Rebecca Watson, to Norton's left, at meeting with visiting officials, sponsored by the Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs, at Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Rumson, N.J., Aug. 21, 2013 Mayor Dina Long speaks at the Sea Bright 2020 Community Workshop, an event that is part of a three-month community engagement process that allows residents to express ideas and concerns in the recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Take Pride in America National Awards ceremony at Main Interior, with presentations by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Take Pride in America Executive Director Katie Loovis, and other senior officials

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

International Trade Administration - MBD Conference

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Minerals Management Service award proceedings, featuring presentation of the Joan Killgore Award to Todd Druse of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe of southwestern Colorado, and the James B. Griffith Award to staff of the Montana Department of Revenue, for achievements in royalty collection and compliance activities related to energy production

International Trade Administration - World Standards Day Awards Announcement

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Phoenix, Arizona, for speech on energy issues before the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, and discussions with civic leaders

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee

Signing event proceedings, in Boise, Idaho, for the Department of Interior-Idaho memorandum of agreement transferring bulk of responsibility for managing gray wolves in central Idaho from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to state wildlife officials. Secretary Gale Norton, far left, and Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne, far right, look on

Office of the Secretary - Swearing-In Ceremony for The Honorable Samuel T. Mok (CFO)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise, Idaho for address to the City Club, at the Grove Hotel, "Reflections on a Career in Public Service"

Jessica Pabon, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Sasebo branch director, addresses attendees as master of ceremonies at an ombudsman luncheon at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Sept. 14, 2022. Ombudsmen serve as an information link between command leadership and Navy families, trained to disseminate information both up and down the chain of command.

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Mentoring Program Graduation

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Department of Interior South Building ceremony marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families

Office of Human Resources Management - Human Resources Summit

Office of the Secretary - WHITE HOUSE DIGITAL FREEDOM

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Office of the Secretary - Asian Pacific American (APA) Federal Career Advancement Summit

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Secretary's Open Forum session in Dean Acheson Auditorium, featuring discussion of the new book from the Geneva Center for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, "Women in an Insecure World." Panelists included Under Secretary for Global Affairs, Paula Dobriansky; the Geneva Center Director, Theodor Winkler; and Harriet Babbitt, former Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States, current official of the organization, Women Waging Peace.

Employment Standards Administration - Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Equal Pay Matters Awards

National Park Service Director Fran Mainella speaking at National Park System Advisory Board meeting, held in conjunction with Scholars Forum on National Park Service role as civic educator, at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

FEMA Representatives are Part of Panel Discussion in Westport. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - 1st Press Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero addresses the closing ceremony of the 2011 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2011.

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Advisory Committee Briefing

Office of the Secretary - 1st Press Conference with Secretary Elaine Chao

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at 2001 Business Leader of the Year at Georgetown University

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