Crossing Divides: A Conversation with Former Members of Congress Ann Marie Buerkle and Donna Edwards

Please join Ann Marie Buerkle and Donna Edwards to discuss their experiences as Congressional Representatives on differing sides of the aisle. 

Seating is limited, please RSVP¹. A waitlist will be maintained.

Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY) has served as a Commissioner at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) since July of 2013. She served as Acting Chairman of the agency from February 9, 2017 through September 30, 2019. Prior to joining the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ms. Buerkle served the people of Upstate New York’s 25th Congressional District . During her time in Congress, Ms. Buerkle served on the Oversight & Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Veterans’ Affairs Committees. She served as Chair of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health. While in Congress, Ms. Buerkle was also appointed by President Obama to serve as a United States Representative to the 66th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

In 2008, Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD) became Maryland’s first African American woman in Congress, serving 5 terms. In Congress, she served on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Standards and Official Conduct, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, and the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, serving as the lead Democrat on the Subcommittee on Space. In her last term, Congresswoman Edwards was a member of the Democratic leadership team as co-chair of the House Democrat’s Steering and Policy Committee.